A shoe factory fire that killed 28 highlights China's persisting worker safety risks
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Zhou Yi/Xinhua News Agency via AP)In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Zheng Liang/Xinhua via AP)In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Zheng Liang/Xinhua via AP)In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an ambulance waits at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Zheng Liang/Xinhua via AP)
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Zhou Yi/Xinhua News Agency via AP)