Beijing, August 15 (ANI): Chinese authorities have ordered a petrochemical plant in Liaoning province to shutdown operations after thousands demanded relocation of the factory.
Over 12,000 demonstrators marched to the municipal government's office in the port city of Dalian, in Liaoning province demanding the relocation of Fujia Chemical Plant, which is in the centre of a toxic spill scare.
Besides ordering the closure of the chemical plant, authorities have also assured that the plant will be relocated, The Scotsman reports.
Residents of Dalian were forced to flee last week, when a storm battering the Chinese coast whipped up waves that burst through a dyke protecting the Fujia plant, which makes paraxylene (PX), a toxic petrochemical used in the manufacture of polyester.
Popular microblogging site Weibo and QQ, an instant messaging system, were flooded with messages urging residents to protest and press for closure of the chemical plant.
Dalian, home to China's aircraft carrier and with about six million residents, is the second-biggest city in Liaoning. The province recently suffered an oil spill from two offshore platforms that hurt tourism and aquatic farming businesses. (ANI)
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