First A320neo assembled in Tianjin delivered to AirAsiaAirAsia has taken delivery of the first A320neo assembled at the Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia (Fala) at a dedicated ceremony in Tianjin, China. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, seats comfortably 186 passengers and More… |
China rocked by new deadly chemical plant blastA huge explosion ripped through a chemical plant in eastern China, killing one person and injuring nine, Xinhua news agency said, less than two weeks after two deadly blasts destroyed a warehouse storing chemicals in the northeast. More… |
Four new fires break out a China's Tianjin blast siteChinese emergency workers raced to put out four new fires that had broken out close to the site where two massive explosions in a warehouse storing dangerous chemicals killed 114 people last week, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday More… |
China blasts toll rises to 112, 95 missingThe death toll from massive explosions in China's port city of Tianjin has risen to 112 and 95 people are missing, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, suggesting the toll could rise significantly. Eighty-five of th More… |
China blasts toll rises to 104The death toll from two massive explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin has risen to 104, state media said on Saturday, as China's president urged improvements in workplace safety. More… |
Bahrainis safe after major explosions in China port cityDiplomats in China have confirmed that Bahraini nationals were safe following massive explosions in the port city of Tianjin. Two major blasts in a factory warehouse on Wednesday night claimed 50 lives and left more than 700 injured, said a re More… |
Huge explosions in China port area kill 17, hurt 400Two massive explosions caused by flammable goods ripped through an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin late on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring as many as 400, official Chinese media reported. Au More… |
Sabic unveils big China growth planPetrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Tianjin and Chongqing, and to build a dedicated research resource in Shanghai in line with its China growth plan. More… |
Sabic and Sinopec expand Tianjin partnershipSaudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to expand the scope of partnership at Tianjin industrial complex, China, currently under construction. More… |