China protests new chemical plant

  • 10 years ago
Protesters have been clashing with riot police in the southern Chinese city of Maoming. People have been demonstrating in an attempt to stop the construction of a new chemical plant. The local government has been using social media to promote a plant that will make chemicals for plastics and synthetic fibres. Residents fear the plant will harm both the environment and their health. Al Jazeera's Rob McBride reports from Maoming.

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