• Chinese authorities forced to scrap petrochemical plant expansion after days of protests
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[t]http://imgkk.com/i/xkx1.jpg[/t] [t]http://imgkk.com/i/hhpi.jpg[/t] [t]http://imgkk.com/i/r05c.jpg[/t] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20116546[/url] [quote=BBC News][B]Plans to expand a petrochemical plant in eastern China have been shelved after days of protests.[/B] On Friday, crowds opposed to the expansion attacked police in the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang province. Officials from Ningbo's city government announced on Sunday evening that work on the project would now not go ahead. Environmental protests have become more common in China. They come ahead of a once-in-a-decade change of national leaders in Beijing. Protesters gathered again in Ningbo on Sunday, marching on the offices of the district government. They are opposed to the expansion of the plant by a subsidiary of the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation. "There is very little public confidence in the government," protester Liu Li told the Associated Press. "Who knows if they are saying this just to make us leave and then keep on doing the project," she added. [B]Violent clashes[/B] On Saturday, police dispersed more than 1,000 protesters in Ningbo. Witnesses described scuffles and said a few people were arrested. Local police accused protesters of throwing stones and bricks at officers. Residents, however, said the violence came after police used tear gas and made arrests. Local officials met demonstrators later on Saturday to hear their demands. The huge growth in China's economy has come at a huge environmental cost. Many Chinese are becoming more environmentally aware and are deeply concerned about pollution, correspondents say.[/quote]
Wow, they actually apparently accomplished what they wanted, I am baffled. I would expect they gonna get the baton and the plant will be hufiin' puffin' in no time.
Watch the protesters all go home then suddenly the plan is back on the table.
Looks they they listened to what the [B]people[/B] wanted for once.
[QUOTE=Scrimp;38221283]Looks they they listened to what the [B]people[/B] wanted for once.[/QUOTE] Damn populists pandering to lowly peasants. Corporations are people too. When will we think about their feelings? :(
[QUOTE=Florence;38222244]Damn populists pandering to lowly peasants. [B]Corporations are people too[/B]. When will we think about their feelings? :([/QUOTE] No.
[QUOTE=Lolx0rz;38223212]No.[/QUOTE] I think he was making a joke.
[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;38223320]I think he was making a joke.[/QUOTE] That may be but I find even the joke of corporations being people disgusting.
[QUOTE=Lolx0rz;38223339]That may be but I find even the joke of corporations being people disgusting.[/QUOTE] I find your lack of humour disgusting.
[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;38223394]I find your lack of humour disgusting.[/QUOTE] Don't get me wrong, I love holocaust jokes as much as the next guy. I just dislike 'corporations are people' no matter what context.
Seems the Chinese people are making progress if they can actually get the government to stop doing shit they don't like via protest, without receiving a faceful of tanks.
[QUOTE=Lolx0rz;38223436]Don't get me wrong, I love holocaust jokes as much as the next guy. I just dislike 'corporations are people' no matter what context.[/QUOTE] Why? Private persons do generally already have access to a lot of everyman rights (property for instance) and it makes them more accountable for quite a of criminal activity they weren't before.
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