China council endorses 'harsh penalties' in deadly coal mine

12-02-10, 04:56 PM

Good to see China taking action against companies that don't take care of their workers.

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(CNN) -- China's State Council has "approved imposing harsh penalties" for 40 people held responsible for a coal mine disaster that killed more than 100 miners, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

The state council -- similar to the U.S. Cabinet -- includes the head of each governmental department and the premier, and is China's chief civilian administrative body.

Twelve people -- including the mine's director -- are facing criminal punishment, according to Xinhua. An additional 28 are to receive "disciplinary and administrative punishments." The chairman of the state-owned mine's holding group was also removed, Xinhua said.

The explosion occurred at the Xinxing mine in northeastern Heilongjiang province in November 2009. According to state-run media, the cause of the blast was a gas leak combined with poor ventilation. It killed 104 miners, according to reports.

The Chinese government is attempting to improve mine safety, as mine accidents are common in China, resulting in 2,631 deaths in 2009, according to Xinhua.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/as...ent/index.html

the_tyrant · 12-02-10, 05:13 PM

That is just to lower the amount of dissent on the internet

truth is, if Chinese companies make the working conditions better, they would no longer have a huge advantage over american companies.

TLAM Strike · 12-02-10, 05:29 PM

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China council endorses 'harsh penalties' in deadly coal mine

When I read that I thought China was using a deadly coal mine as a harsh penalty for dissidents or something...

12-02-10, 08:34 PM

Doesn't China's "harsh penalties" mean someone gets a free bullet?
Or has that policy changed?

Growler · 12-02-10, 08:47 PM

Nine ounces? That's Russian insurance, enit?

the_tyrant · 12-02-10, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

Doesn't China's "harsh penalties" mean someone gets a free bullet?
Or has that policy changed?

Two real life examples:
a guy was illegally detained in a Chinese detention facility for 10 years.
wen he came out he was charged with a bill for his "food and services"fee

A guy was executed, the government charged his widow 5.99 for the bullet

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	That is just to lower the amount of dissent on the internet truth is, if Chinese companies make the working conditions better, they would no longer have a huge advantage over american companies.

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