A county-level city in Quanzhou, Fujian. In the news for a deadly shoe-factory fire; authorities pursue investigations and Beijing calls for an all-out rescue and accountability.
A major factory fire at the Huiteng Shoes facility in Jinjiang, Fujian, has caused multiple casualties. President Xi has called for an all-out search and rescue effort and a swift investigation, with the factory owner and others in custody and the company’s accounts frozen. Rescue workers have evacuated hundreds as authorities work to determine the cause.