Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 24 minutes ago
Beijing authorities confiscated 1,100 knives and banned knife sales in supermarkets. Beijing is banning the sale of knives due to the increase of knife weilding attacks in the City. Back in January shops were required to register the knife buyer's real names to buy knifes. Knives were last banned in the capital during the 60-year anniversary celebrations of the founding of the People's Republic of China in October 2009. Join Mike Chen and Yi Yang as they discuss this decision.
Beijing authorities confiscated 1,100 knives and banned knife sales in supermarkets. Beijing is banning the sale of knives due to the increase of knife weilding attacks in the City. Back in January shops were required to register the knife buyer's real names to buy knifes. Knives were last banned in the capital during the 60-year anniversary celebrations of the founding of the People's Republic of China in October 2009. Join Mike Chen and Yi Yang as they discuss this decision.




![Two Deadly Mine Blasts Kill 40 Workers in China
A deadly mine blast occurred on Saturday in Chinas southwest Sichuan Province, killing 28 miners and injuring 18, state media reports.
Three of the injured are in a critical condition, suffering from extensive burns and gas inhalation.
One survivor had his face mask burnt off during the explosion.
[Ma Tinggang, Injured Miner:]
It was a strong force. I heard a huge boom (from my back). I then saw a fire.
Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.
It was the second deadly mine explosion in China within 24 hours.
In southwest Chinas Guizhou province, twelve miners were killed and two injured on Friday evening in a gas explosion.
One of the injured suffered burns to 95 percent of his body.
This survivor was lucky to be further away from the blast.
[Ma Dayun, Survivor:]
I pinched my nose, lay on my stomach and crawled forward in the darkness. There was no light. I could not see or hear anybody. I kept a cool head, and when I heard the sound of an air extractor coming from above, I climbed to that air outlet.
Corruption, poor safety controls and insufficient safety equipment make Chinas mines the most deadly in the world.
Labour rights groups say mining accidents often go unreported by mine owners, who fear of economic loss and punishment. This means that the almost 2,000 mining deaths reported in 2011 could be even higher.
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![Dead US Engineers Parents Suspect China Links as Inquiry Begins
The parents of a 31-year-old found hanging in his Singaporean apartment last June
Now, theyre in Singapore, as a 12-day coroners inquiry into their sons death begins.
Shane Todd was an American research engineer. He was working for the Singapore Institute of Microelectronics or IME.
Singaporean police ruled Shanes death as a suicide. His parents suspect foul play.
[Mary Todd, Shanes Mother]:
We believe China and Singapore are illegally transferring technology, our technology, from the United States. We believe, Shane signed a document as a U.S. citizen that he would not transfer the technology to China, whom we are not friends with.
They say, while their sons death is tragic, the security implications for the US and other countries could be more serious.
[Rick Todd, Shanes Father]:
This is far bigger than our sons death. This is a matter of national security. Our goal is to take it to a congressional investigation.
Shanes parents say they found out through his hard drive that he was working on a project between state-linked IME and Chinese telecommunications company, Huawei Technologies.
Shanes work involved the advanced semiconductor material Gallium Nitride, which has commercial and military purposes.
Shane reportedly saw a doctor before his death, who then referred him to a psychiatrist. He also complained to his girlfriend of working in a dishonest environment.
Huawei has denied it had any dealings with IME involving Gallium Nitrade.
Shanes parent say regardless of this inquirys findings, they will ask the US Congress to carry out its own investigations.
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