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22-07-2025
An investigation in China found a cover-up in a lead poisoning case at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, Gansu province, where hundreds of children were poisoned after eating meals with inedible paint containing high levels of lead. Provincial officials and hospital staff attempted to tamper with blood tests, and some officials accepted bribes. Six people have been arrested, and 27 officials are under investigation or facing disciplinary procedures. The central government has responded quickly and published new national guidelines for campus meal provision.
Entities: China, Peixin Kindergarten, Tianshui city, Gansu province, British Broadcasting Corporation • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
22-07-2025
Seventeen individuals, including the head of a local hospital and 10 government officials, are being investigated in China after nearly 250 children were found to have high levels of lead in their blood due to staff at a kindergarten adding paint powder to their food. The scandal emerged at the Heshi Peixin kindergarten in Maiji, northwestern China, where 247 out of 251 children and 28 staff members had abnormal blood lead levels.
Entities: China, Heshi Peixin kindergarten, Maiji, Second People's Hospital of Tianshui, Sky News • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
22-07-2025
A recent lead poisoning scandal at a Chinese kindergarten has raised concerns about local governance, with 10 officials under investigation for allegedly covering up the incident. The scandal, which affected hundreds of children, has highlighted issues with the responsiveness and transparency of local authorities, as well as potential data falsification by local health institutions.
Entities: China, Gansu, Tianshui, Yuanyue Dang, Beijing • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
22-07-2025
More than 230 kindergarten children in Gansu province, China, were poisoned by food coloured with industrial-grade lead paint, leading to the arrest of six people and disciplinary investigations into 27 others. An investigative report found widespread failures in safety and oversight, as well as attempts to cover up the incident.
Entities: China, Gansu province, Tianshui kindergarten, Gansu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianshui Second People's hospital • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
