China launches media campaign to defend safety of Maoming paraxylene plant

21-Apr-14

China has launched an intense media campaign to defend the safety of Maoming paraxylene plant, as public opposition threatens to disrupt expansion plans by state energy giants such as Sinopec Corp., as per Reuters. Smog and environmental degradation in many parts of China is angering an increasingly educated and affluent urban class. State television, CCTV, last week aired six short features showing staff reporters visiting petrochemical facilities in Japan, South Korea and Singapore producing PX in a bid to assure the public over safety.