Ahead of planned Q2–Q3 overt and covert inspections, Beijing hosted a June 8
meeting of leaders from the central safety-production assessment and inspection
teams. Teams were ordered to conduct on-site, in-depth checks and to refer
identified major accident hazards in key sectors — mining, chemicals, fireworks,
construction, firefighting, industry and trade, and special equipment — to
provincial party and government authorities. Provinces are to be urged to verify
rectifications, trace responsibility and impose strict sanctions. The meeting
also mandated special inspections of regulatory enforcement, combining
inspection with remediation, and strict action against illegal safety practices,
falsification and corruption in the safety sector.
