31 Dead After Barbecue Restaurant Blast in China

An explosion ripped through city streets in northwest China; 31 are dead with seven injured. Local authorities cite a gas leak for the tragedy. But the incident is one of several gas and chemical blasts in recent years, with reports hinting that corruption and poor government supervision are to blame.

Topics in this episode:

1. 31 Dead After Barbecue Restaurant Blast in China
2. China Threatens the U.S. Over Biden’s Remark
3. Biden Welcomes Indian Prime Minister to White House
4. Shanghai Regulator Summons Starbucks, Shake Shack
5. Banned Super Chips Found in Underground Chinese Market
6. Seeking Peace and Freedom: Former Game Firm Executive Flees China
7. Taiwan’s Capital Passes Anti Organ Harvesting Law
8. ‘Satellites Within the CCP’s Orbit’: Lenczycki on China’s ‘Service Centers’ Operating in Seven U.S. Cities