China explosion: City of Shandong rocked as huge blast rips through chemical factory

The Mirror ^ | 8/31/15 | Alex Wellman

[El Cid]

Three’s no coincidence. Be interesting to know how many of the three were state-owned enterprises.

Yeah. I am a proponent that the Chinese tend to cut corners, and consequently run into severe quality problems (I remember hearing that the primary cause of the Chinese fleet sinking during the 'Kamikaze Storm' - was that the shipbuilders had decided to skimp on the nails for the many ships of the Manchu Armada. Good for profit margins. Not so good when the storm hit); but three of these events in two weeks? Nope, something else is going on - although I'm not sure by who, or what...

[Darksheare]

Beginning of Red Storm Rising.

[Mike Darancette]

China go BOOM?

[Signalman]

This is becoming a weekly event.

[Kartographer]

Maybe they could do a reality show about it? ;-)

[proxy_user]

That’s nothing. During WWII, the nominal strength of the Chinese army was about twice the number of actual soldiers. The generals collected the pay of those who didn’t really exist.

[MeshugeMikey]

that too

[Riley]

Elim Garak: I believe in coincidences, coincidences happen every day. But I don't trust coincidences.

Well-put.

[pgkdan]

A new story or a retread story?? If this is new the chance for sabotage goes waaaaaay up.

[Riley]

Maybe they could do a reality show about it? ;-)

"Undercover Saboteur"

[pgkdan]

Never mind...I bothered to read a little and see that it’s a new expolsion.

[pgkdan]

Be interesting to know how many of the three were state-owned enterprises.

They're ALL state owned enterprises, at least in part.

[MeshugeMikey]

US Water uses Chinese Fluoride with Heavy Metals

I know my county municipal water supply uses the contaminate chinese flouride because they used to list a a chinese company known to sell contaminated flouride...as a supplier...on its website

[McGruff]

But if we bring these jobs back to the US does that mean US cities will be blowing up?

[henkster]

A good friend of mine works for Dow Agrosciences. He says they are getting killed by cheap Chinese fertilizers being dumped on the American market. The American chemical industry is one of the last decent heavy industries we have in the country, but it is under attack by the Chicoms, both with their cheap products and their financing of American “environmental” groups.

None of the Chinese chemical crap is safe. My son is a Chemical Engineer, and no way I would let him work in China.

[CivilWarBrewing]

I can't think of a better way to retaliate against China for their relentless hacking of U.S. gov't databases.

Perhaps the U.S. has a space-based laser that can ignite chemical storage facilities?? Remember that mini-shuttle that was sent into orbit? Perhaps that's a weaponized little devil that can reap havoc upon the hacker nation.

[Carry_Okie]

But if we bring these jobs back to the US does that mean US cities will be blowing up?

If we don't bring them back, they'll be blowing up anyway.

[fella]

Those mideast arms shipments and suppliers are really taking it on the chin.

[orionrising]

could still be an industrial accident....

They were all shipping facilities right?

Bad batch of lithium batteries that cook off or something and there is a container at all these locations or something...

[grania]

Is this number 3? It can't be a coincidence

You'd think. Not in such a short period of time.