Last week, there was a mining explosion in China that killed over two hundred people. That's horrible in itself. But that is the fourth Chinese mining explosion in the past three years, each one killing over a hundred people, and each one killing more than the one before, totaling over six hundred deaths in these four accidents alone.
This clearly elucidates the government process of China. If this had happened in America, people would be bouncing off the walls. Unions would have a hey-day! Miners all over would go on strike. It's not a safe work environment. They would demand more safety and better circumstances. And all this would have happened long before the fourth one.
The Chinese government surely doesn't allow that kind of dissent. Last time I checked, they were communist. I don't know what's gone on in the last couple of decades, but I sure know they're not a democracy. They certainly don't care about a few hundred deaths. Maybe they figure they've got enough to spare? I don't know. But if they cared, why would they let this go on without urging reform?
Even if there's no public outcry, I'm certain that Chinese miners are getting scared. How many more disasters will it take before there's some kind of clash with the government? Or will they just start recruiting Tibetans?
Edmond the Hun
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