Relocation plans for hundreds of chemical plants submitted after Tianjin blasts

Local governments in China have submitted plans to move or upgrade nearly 1,000 chemical plants in China following the deadly explosions in the port city of Tianjin earlier this month, The Guardian reported, citing state media reports quoting the country’s industry minister, Miao Wei. Meanwhile, The New York Times reported that the two partners in the firm responsible for the blast, Rui Hai International Logistics, included the son of a local police chief and an executive at a state-run chemicals firm. Within two years of their meeting at a dinner party, the company had built a reputation as the go-to place for businesses looking to ship hazardous materials to customers abroad.