China News Service, Xining, August 6 (Hu Guilong, Zhang Tianfu, Pan Yujie) The Qinghai Provincial People’s Government Information Office held a press conference on the afternoon of the 6th. Qinghai Provincial Vice Governor Liu Tao stated that the media reported on illegal mining in the Muli mining area will be strictly in accordance with the law. In handling affairs, the violations of discipline and law discovered during the inspection will be investigated to the end, no matter who is involved, and no matter which level is involved, and will never tolerate concealment.
A few days ago, some media reported that a company named Qinghai Xingqing Industry and Trade Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (the "Xingqing Company") was carrying out predatory activities in the Muli mining area in the hinterland of the southern foothills of Qilian Mountains in the name of ecological restoration and governance. The company's chairman has been called the "invisible richest man" in Qinghai.
Liu Tao stated that the Qinghai Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government attached great importance to the media report on the illegal mining of Xingqing Company in the Muli Coal Mine. The main leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government issued instructions immediately, requesting that a working group be formed immediately to investigate the mine site. Verify the situation, deal with it in accordance with laws and regulations, and hold accountability seriously.
Liu Tao said that Qinghai immediately established a special investigation team for media reports on illegal mining in the Muli mining area with Li Jiexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor as the team leader, and three vice governors as the deputy team leaders.
Liu Tao said that at present, the investigation team is working intensively on the front line, and some important issues and conditions are still being verified. The relevant information will be announced to the society and news media as soon as possible.
Liu Tao said that in the investigation, the principle of seeking truth from facts will be adhered to, comparing the problems reported by the media, seeking truth from facts, without concealment, and comprehensive investigation and verification, forming an objective and fair investigation report. "In the disposal, we will act in strict accordance with the law. Regardless of the violations of discipline and law discovered during the inspection, no matter who is involved, no matter which level is involved, we will check them to the end, and will never tolerate concealment."
Is it illegally exploited? Is there any major damage to the ecological environment? Are there any regulatory loopholes? Is there a "protective umbrella" for illegal mining? Where are the miners "sacred"? Many problems are clearly to be solved. Chinanews reporters will continue to pay attention.
Qilian Mountain is located at the junction of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and is an important ecological security barrier in western China. (Finish)