Damage to the Great Wall in Ningwuming, Shanxi: The companies involved and those responsible were dealt with in accordance with the law

China News Service, Taiyuan, September 22 (Reporter Yang Jing) In response to the "Damage Incident of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty in Shanxi" reported by CCTV News, Ningwu County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province issued a notice on the 22nd: Administrative penalties and criminal coercive measures have been imposed on the companies involved and relevant responsible persons in accordance with the law.

According to the report, Ningwu County launched a comprehensive rectification and rectification campaign on issues related to Minda Chaokai Coal Industry on March 18, and continued to conduct in-depth investigations into various issues such as damage to the Great Wall and illegal slag discharge. It carried out risk-reduction repair projects on the sections of the Great Wall involved in strict procedures, promoted ecological restoration of surrounding areas, increased investment in manpower, capital, technology and other factors for Great Wall protection, further improved and improved the long-term management and protection mechanism, and made every effort to make up for the shortcomings in the protection of the Great Wall.

The report shows that at present, relevant issues have been basically identified, and administrative penalties and criminal coercive measures have been imposed on the companies involved and relevant responsible persons in accordance with the law; relevant departments are conducting in-depth investigations and verifications of dereliction of duty, malfeasance, disciplinary and illegal issues that have existed in the regulatory authorities over the years, and will be dealt with seriously in accordance with regulations, disciplines and laws.

According to previous reports by CCTV News, the Ming Dynasty Great Wall in Ningwu County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province has been artificially damaged for nearly 20 years. Beginning in 2007, Shenda Chaokai Coal Industry damaged the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. The relevant departments have long been ineffective in supervision, and related problems have become prominent, arousing widespread social concern. According to reports, the companies involved had illegal slag discharge and other behaviors that had an impact on the Ming Dynasty Great Wall itself and the surrounding environment.

Public information shows that the Ningwu Guojiayao section of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall that was damaged this time falls under provincial cultural relic protection.