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Indonesia names Chinese nationals as suspects for deadly fire at nickel smelter

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Published: February 14th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

China-Indonesien: Nickelfabrik der Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry Co. in Morowali auf der Insel Sulawesi
Chinese nickel smelter in Morowali on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi: China’s corporations have invested heavily in the country’s nickel production.

Indonesia has named two Chinese citizens as suspects in the fire that killed 21 people at a nickel smelter on Sulawesi Island. The fire broke out on Dec. 24 at a smelting facility operated by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) in the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park. ITSS is a subsidiary of the Chinese Tsingshan Group, the world’s largest nickel producer.

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