not just smashing it, their killing it
In June 2026, China's own State Council safety office acknowledged multiple cases involving fabricated inspection records, falsified contracts, illegal subcontracting, improper testing, and construction not following approved designs. One case involved the 2024 Shaanxi highway bridge collapse, which killed or left missing 62 people; another involved the 2025 Xicheng railway bridge collapse, with 16 dead or missing.
Reuters independently reported that Chinese regulators summoned major state-owned construction companies in June 2026 over safety failures involving data falsification, illegal subcontracting, cost-cutting and poor safety management.
And there's documented evidence that authorities have restricted reporting about construction disasters. After the 2025 Bangkok State Audit Office tower collapse, reporting and online discussion in China were suppressed,
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