BEIJING, May 23 — China’s government has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities following a coal mine explosion that killed at least 90 people, state media reported today.

“All regions and relevant authorities are required to... launch tough crackdowns on illegal and unlawful activities, and strictly investigate and punish issues such as operations at concealed mining faces, falsification of safety monitoring data, unclear headcounts of underground workers, and illegal subcontracting or transfer of contracts,” state news agency Xinhua said. — AFP