China cancels waste project after protests turn violent [View all]
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - Chinese officials cancelled an industrial waste pipeline project on Saturday after anti-pollution demonstrators occupied a government office in eastern China, destroying computers and overturning cars.
The demonstration was the latest in a string of protests sparked by fears of environmental degradation and highlights the social tensions the government in Beijing faces as it approaches a leadership transition this year....
Several protesters entered the city government's main building and were seen smashing computers, overturning desks and throwing documents out the windows to loud cheers from the crowd. Reuters witnessed five cars and one minibus being overturned.
The outpouring of public anger is emblematic of the rising discontent facing Chinese leaders, who are obsessed with maintaining stability and struggling to balance growth with rising public anger over environmental threats....
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/28/us-china-environment-protest-idUSBRE86R02Y20120728
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