Nhiêù cuộc biểu t́nh chống ô nhiễm tại Trung Quốc
3 July 2012
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China factory construction halted amid violent protests[/B]
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Residents at a municipal government building in Shifang city, Sichuan province Residents in Shifang city were protesting over environmental and health concerns
Chinese officials have halted the construction of a copper alloy plant in Sichuan province following violent protests by local residents.
Local officials said large crowds of residents gathered on Sunday and Monday in Shifang city to protest against the plant on environmental grounds.
Both police and residents were injured in the clashes as bottles were thrown and cars damaged, they said.
Officials said they would now consult residents on the project.
Local authorities said hundreds of residents and students were involved in the protests, while state-run Global Times, quoting an unnamed police officer, said "several thousand" took part.
A statement on the incident on the city's Sina Weibo account said the government would not restart the project "until the majority of people support it".
"Work teams will be sent to all communities and schools to listen to people's opinions and suggestions," they added.
But one woman in Shifang told the BBC that the streets were still "completely chaotic", with the government sending out "lots of armed police and riot police". People were still gathered in front of the city government office, she added.
"The whole thing started with students. Shifang was to build something harmful for future generations, so the people felt very uncomfortable about it," she said.
Injured protesters
The Shifang city government said 13 protesters were injured and sent to hospital on Monday after police dispersed the crowd with tear gas.
"Some people gathered outside the government building and began to throw bricks and water bottles at the building, government workers and police officers from 13:30, resulting in some injuries to police officers," the city government said.
On Tuesday, Shifang police issued a warning to protesters.
"Anyone who has incited, planned or organised illegal gatherings, protest marches or demonstrations or those who have engaged in smashing and looting... will be punished severely," it said in a statement.
The statement also warned people against using the internet or text messages to organise "illegal gatherings".
Photos showing injured protesters were circulating online, but these could not be independently verified.
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[B]Biểu t́nh chống ô nhiễm tại TQ[/B]
Giới chức trách tại Trung quốc cho biết việc xây dựng một đường ống nước thải tại thành phố Khải Đông của Trung Quốc đă bị hủy bỏ sau khi xảy ra biểu t́nh chống lại t́nh trạng ô nhiễm.
Những người biểu t́nh đă xuống đường tại thành phố ở phía bắc Thượng Hải và xông vào phá các văn pḥng của chính phủ.
Họ nói đường ống này, vốn được đề nghị xây dựng như một phần của nhà máy làm giấy, sẽ gây ra ô nhiễm cho vùng bờ biển của họ.
Trung Quốc đă chứng kiến sự giận dữ ngày càng gia tăng trước những thiệt hại môi trường sau ba chục năm phát triển kinh tế nhanh chóng.
Hàng ngàn người biểu t́nh đă lật đổ xe hơi và xông vào các văn pḥng của chính phủ và ném tài liệu qua cửa sổ.
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28 July 2012
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China waste water pipeline scrapped after protest
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Authorities in China say a project to build a waste water pipeline in the city of Qidong has been scrapped after a protest over pollution.
Demonstrators took to the streets of the city, north of Shanghai, and ransacked local government offices.
They said the pipeline, proposed as part of a paper-making company, would pollute their coastal waters.
China has seen rising anger about environmental damage after three decades of rapid economic growth.
The thousands of protesters overturned cars as well as storming the local government offices and throwing documents from the windows.
Items which the protesters allege are often received as bribes by officials - such as wine - were also seized from the offices, reports say.
Official 'stripped'
One local official was even reported to have been stripped of his shirt by angry protesters.
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Users of the Chinese microblogging site Weibo said that having found luxury items in the government offices, demonstrators wanted to know what brand of clothing local Party Secretary Sun Jianhua was wearing.
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On discovering it was an expensive Italian brand, they are said to have stripped him to the waist and tried to make him wear shirt which bore an anti-pollution slogan.
Local authorities had tried to appease local anger by suspending construction on the plant, but protesters rejected this.
"If the government really wanted to stop this project, they should have done it right from the beginning. At this point they are too late," 17-year-old protester Xi Feng told Reuters.
Earlier this month plans for a copper plant in Sichuan province were halted after thousands clashed with police.
Demonstrators in such cases are becoming more outspoken, and their protests better organised and more effective.
Analysts say this is a measure of social tensions in China as the Communist Party prepares for a leadership transition later this year.
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