China launches nationwide high-rise inspections after deadly Hong Kong fire
Campaign will check housing and public buildings for safety, Beijing says
Campaign will check housing and public buildings for safety, Beijing says

Authorities say construction materials at site of disaster that killed 151 did not comply with anti-flammability standards

Hundreds are missing following blaze that tore through high-rise residential estate

Emergency services work to extinguish what is Chinese territory’s deadliest fire in its modern history

Weak property market and deepening investment woes point to flagging economic momentum

Regulator targets some opaque ‘red-chip’ structures but signals the market for new issues is still open

Younger tenants do not mind dead neighbours if it drives down rents in a building