# Baotou
Latest news and articles about Baotou
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Sailors' Notebooks and a Navy's Confidence: Inside the Baotou Ship's 'Voyage Diaries'
Personal voyage diaries kept by sailors aboard the PLAN destroyer Baotou provide a window into the Chinese navy’s operational learning, technical integration and morale-building during long deployments. The entries illuminate both the quotidian work of mastering new systems and the strategic aim of projecting steady, professional maritime presence.

Explosion at Baotou Steel Plate Mill Kills Two and Injures Dozens, Prompting Probe and Detentions
An explosion at a Baogang steel plate mill in Baotou on January 18 killed two people, left eight missing and injured 84. Authorities have stabilised patients, launched an investigation and taken measures against corporate personnel while promising strict accountability. The incident highlights persistent safety risks in heavy industry, potential local economic disruption and a likely tightening of enforcement and managerial oversight if negligence is found.