Confronted with an accident, many officials’ instinctive response is to cover it up. But after this one, China’s state media have reported in surprising detail on a litany of safety violations https://www.economist.com/china/2026/05/28/a-coalmine-explosion-lays-bare-chinas-two-speed-economy?taid=6a1bbba986566d0001e080c2&;utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter