Protest in East China against proposed construction of petrochemical plant

11-May-16

Hundreds of demonstrators were reported marching outside the government headquarters of Xicheng district government in Longkou, a coastal city in Shandong province in protest against the construction of a petrochemical plant, as per www.scmp.com. The protest came less than one week after local authorities announced they were seeking public opinions over the plan to build the Yulong Petrochemical Base. According to official information, the project, once approved, would cover an area of more than 50 sq km and produce 40 mln tons of refined oil as well as other petrochemical products including the controversial paraxylene.