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Tianjin explosion could be a turning point in China's corruption crackdown

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imageDowntown Tianjin: reeling from the recent explosion.EPA/Wu Hong

The massive explosion that tore through the port of Tianjin on August 12 has had a profound effect on the city. As well as the terrible loss of life and the unknown environmental effects to come, its economic impact on the city and wider region will be significant. But it will have a...

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Tianjin: China's cities have made history, now it's time to make them safer

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageThe blast site at Tianjin.EPA

The Chinese city of Tianjin was not very well known to Western audiences until around midnight, or to be more precise 23:34 and six seconds, on August 12 2015, when two massive explosions took place in the city’s port.

The detonations were described on weibo (the Chinese microblogging platform) as feeling like...

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