

The background of the company at the center of the Tianjin explosions has been revealed by Beijing News. Tianjin Binhai New District Ruihai International Logistics Co. Ltd. was set up in 2012, and says it mainly provides transportation and storage services for all kinds of hazardous chemicals, permission for which was obtained in May 2014. Despite this, an environmental impact assessment issued in 2013 acknowledged the danger posed by the company’s “hazardous and flammable materials”, but said it was “within acceptable limits”. One netizen said that any license could easily be bought.



Source: Netease