…[T]he Work Safety Committee of the State Council said in a recent circular that related departments should expand public supervision channels and report on safety-related accidents in a timely manner...Despite the government's regular calls for putting more focus on work safety, the country still sees frequent tragedies caused by potential hazards and some work units have reportedly tried to conceal the severity of accidents. In China's coal industry alone, 32 major accidents occurred in the first half of the year, leaving 470 people dead or missing. [refers to Sina]