Qidong protest
2012 environmental protest in Qidong, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Qidong protest was an environmental protest against a proposed waste water pipeline in the Chinese city of Qidong province. The protest took place on 28 July 2012. The pipeline, which would have dumped industrial waste water into the sea, was to be part of a paper factory owned jointly by Japan's Oji Paper Company.[1] Thousands of citizens took to the streets demanding the cancellation of the project, citing environmental concerns. An estimated 1,000 protesters stormed government offices, overturning vehicles, and forcing the city's mayor to strip off his shirt and instead wear a T-shirt with protest messages.[2] Protests ended after the government promised to permanently suspend the project.[3][4]
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Date | 28 July 2012 (2012-07-28) | ||
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Goals | Suspension of a wastewater pipeline | ||
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