{"id":30549,"date":"2012-10-30T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:10081\/?p=30549 "},"modified":"2012-10-30T19:24:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-30T19:24:00","slug":"30549-revision-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minzhuzhongguo.org\/?p=30549","title":{"rendered":"Renewed protests against China chemical plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protests are still taking place outside government offices in Ningbo<\/div>
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Protesters in China have gathered once more against the planned expansion of a chemical plant, even as local officials said the project would be shelved.<\/div>
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The protests in Ningbo City, Zhejiang province, were smaller and more peaceful than in recent days, when thousands clashed with riot police.<\/div>
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Residents had raised concerns about the health risks from pollution.<\/div>
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Despite promises from local officials that they would not continue with the project, some remain unconvinced.<\/div>
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“The government’s resolution [to halt the factory] is the initial victory we achieved, but the government lacks the public’s trust so this decision cannot be believed,” a protester told the Agence France-Presse news agency by phone.<\/div>
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Protests related to environmental issues have been increasing by 29% since the late 1990s, says state-run China Daily newspaper, citing a lecture delivered by an expert at the National People’s Congress on Friday.<\/div>
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“The rapid rise in the number of environmental protests points to two conflicting tendencies: citizens’ awakening environmental awareness and some local authorities’ obsession with economic growth, even if it comes at the cost of the environment,” it added.<\/div>
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State-run newspaper Global Times also called on local governments to have more consultation with residents.<\/div>
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“An open, transparent, effective and legal procedure should be set up and new projects should only be started after winning support from most of the locals,” it said.<\/div>
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Police had dispersed more than 1000 protesters against the expansion of the petrochemical plant over the weekend . On Monday, reports say, about 200 protesters gathered outside government offices.<\/div>
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