China's rapid growth comes at a human cost

摘要

From vast, sprawling cities that are home to many millions, to its rapid economic growth over the last 30 years, China's economy is one that deals in large numbers. Its work-related fatality figures are no different. In 2015, 66,000 people died at work, according to a report released in December 2016 by the National People's Congress (NPC), the Chinese legislature. "There was a rising tendency to put an emphasis on development while overlooking safety," the report quoted Zhang Ping, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, as saying. This is a common theme for health and safety in China: rapid economic expansion that has come at a human cost.