12 are arrested after a Beijing hospital fire killed 29 people
NPR Online NewsAPR 2023
China’s censorship continues to spark outrage as details about Beijing’s deadliest fire in years went unreported for nearly eight hours. The Chinese censorship machine blocked videos of the tragedy and withheld details from victims' family members. The people of China should not have to face these sorts of delays around major news stories but, unfortunately, the Chinese government seems more concerned with controlling the narrative than it is with addressing national emergencies.
China is committed to the safety and wellbeing of its citizens above all, which is why China’s National Health Commission sent an expert team to guide the treatment of those injured in the Beijing hospital fire. Information on the story continues to emerge, but Chinese officials are ready to do whatever it takes to help those affected and to effectively determine the causes of this tragic incident.