Chinese leader Xi Jinping expresses concern about workplace safety following a deadly fire at a shoe factory in China that kills 28 people. Bloomberg and Mint both report that Xi refers to recurring fatal workplace accidents and highlights worries about safety conditions across workplaces. The fire is described as one of the deadliest blazes in recent years, with the death toll reported at 28. Both outlets frame the incident as part of a broader pattern of deadly industrial accidents, prompting Xi to call attention to the issue of work safety. While the articles focus primarily on Xi’s remarks, they align on the key details: the location is a shoe factory, the number of fatalities is 28, and Xi voices concern about repeated accidents. The reports do not add differing counts or claim separate additional casualties, and they present the leadership response as an emphasis on preventing future incidents.