China News - Deadly Tunnel Explosion Cover-Up--NTD China News, January 3, 2012

In today's NTD China News, Chinese state-run media has confirmed a deadly explosion in Shanxi province last month was covered-up. The news was first exposed online by Chinese netizens. State-run oil giant Sinopec says it's investigating an official after reports she accepted escort services from a company as bribery for granting it a lucrative contract. The official has denied the allegations. Chinese tourists buying up luxury goods have made businesses in the UK very happy. A number of high-end stores are now offering mandarin lessons to staff in a bid to capture more sales. Australian groceries stores and pharmacies have reported a shortage of baby formula. Local media report they hare in high demand with Chinese shoppers. They then bring the products back to China, and sell them at a higher price to parents wary of toxic domestic milk. China's National People's Congress Standing Committee are considering a national law to discourage smoking in the country. About a million people a year die in China from smoking-related disease. Chinese researchers say panda blood may contain super antibiotic qualities that can be effective against drug-resistant strains of diseases. A young Australian teacher speaks about how he went from teaching English in Chinese classrooms to travelling around the world to offer lessons of a different kind—exposing the Chinese regime's persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C