Sunday, July 29, 2012

Project's Cancellation Reflects China's Pollution Sensitivity

BEIJING?The cancellation over the weekend of a second Chinese industrial project in a month following fierce environmental protests demonstrates the government's growing sensitivity to China's pollution problems.

Officials in the coastal community of Qidong in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu said Saturday that they would stop construction of a pipeline intended to dump wastewater from a Japanese-owned paper mill into the sea. Worries about pollution sparked protests early Saturday that the state-run Xinhua news agency said drew thousands.

Photos posted online by residents showed crowds swarming around government offices and filling nearby streets, as well as at least ...

BEIJING?The cancellation over the weekend of a second Chinese industrial project in a month following fierce environmental protests demonstrates the government's growing sensitivity to China's pollution problems.

Officials in the coastal community of Qidong in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu said Saturday that they would stop construction of a pipeline intended to dump wastewater from a Japanese-owned paper mill into the sea. Worries about pollution sparked protests early Saturday that the state-run Xinhua news agency said drew thousands.

Photos posted online by residents showed crowds swarming around government offices and filling nearby streets, as well as at least ...

Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444130304577556942080632120.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_news

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