ALJAZEERA: Residents of an eastern Chinese city who have been protesting over a new chemical plant have reacted warily to news that the project would be halted, with some continuing to demonstrate…
The demonstrations and apparent victory of local residents is the latest example of environmental activism arising from public anger over pollution wrought by decades of rapid development…
Despite the government promise to halt the new plant by Chinese petrochemicals giant Sinopec, some Ningbo residents said they feared the city could later revive the project… (more)
EDITOR: The Chinese authorities live in fear that demonstrations such as the above can spark another Tiananmen Square and lead to civil war and / or the overthrow of the Communist Party.
