Ningxia Officials Address Migrant Worker Pay Days after Bus Attack

(Beijing) – The government of the northwestern region of Ningxia has launched a campaign to ensure that companies pay their migrant workers on time, a move that comes days after a construction worker who said he didn't get paid for work done started a fire on a bus that killed 17 people.

Ningxia's government said in a statement on its website that it held a meeting on January 8 to discuss ways to make sure companies give migrant workers their salaries before Spring Festival, when many return home for family reunions. The holiday also known as Chinese New Year runs from Feb 7 to 13 this year.