Coal mine corruption probed

Corruption between officials and coal mine businesses are the cause of frequent accidents, said Li Yizhong, director of the State Administration of Work Safety Supervision. He made the remark, reported in the South China Morning Post, as authorities revealed that 4,600 officials had admitted holding stakes in coal mines, and have since withdrawn US$58.6 million from the market after being ordered to divest themselves of coal-related holdings.