A chemical plant in north-east China was closed on August 2011 because environmental problems. However this plant has quietly resumed your production.
Some months ago the The Fujia Petrochemical PX plant was demand by a strike, in this situation around 10.000 people took to the street to demand that its relocation on public safety terrains. This demonstration has been one of the biggest in Chine and it had a important victory when the authorities announced that they would move the plant to an industrial park on Xizhong Island.
In early December, locals report smoke billowing up from the plant`s chimney and workers that transported a yours work place were witness of the smoke, too.
The government has declined the announced to confirm of the shut this chemical plant. And the authorities haven’t confirmed that the resumed is true or false. "I cannot tell you if Fujia has resumed production," said Yang Guang of the Dalian Propaganda Office.
This problem has turned in a controversy. Domestic critics believe the authorities may be having second thoughts because the factory has been licensed for several years and its closure would result in a significant loss of income and a large compensation payout for breach of contract. Furthermore this chemical plant is one of the 10 biggest factories in Dalian, generating tax revenues of almost £200m a year. Fujia plant produces paraxileno, one product that it`s used in plastic bottles and polyester clothing.
Other side, the people aren´t convinced about frankness of governments. “Even though the factory might not move away, I believe the government will have learned from (the protests) last year to respect public opinion and give the people of Dalian an explanation about what's going on," said Tang Zailin of Dalian Environmental Protection Volunteer Association.
Although increased awareness of environmental stewardship for the production pressure is stronger: Capitalism attacks
ResponderEliminarThe companies, the chemical plants and the enviromental problems are common in all world and each day will is more difficult fight against them, because they have a lot of power and money!
ResponderEliminarHi katherine
ResponderEliminarCapitalist development mode always favors the economic interests rather than the environment, in this sense, profitability is more important that damage to the ecosystem and human beings themselves. We can't keep doing this.