Articles on Tianjin explosion

August 18, 2015

Explainer: how dangerous is the sodium cyanide found at Tianjin explosion site?

Benjamin Burke, University of Hull

Sodium cyanide has a particularly unpleasant reputation but if officials act fast they should be able to limit its damaging effects.

August 17, 2015

Yu Xiong, Northumbria University, Newcastle

The Tianjin explosion may hurt the city’s economy. But it will hurt its corrupt officials more.

August 17, 2015

Maurizio Marinelli, University of Sussex

The history of a city that went up in flames.

Maurizio Marinelli
Senior Lecturer In East Asian History (History) and Co-Director of Sussex Asia Centre, University of Sussex
Yu Xiong
Chair Professor of Business Analytics, University of Surrey
Benjamin Burke
Molecular Imaging Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Hull