Riots in China demanding environmental protection

Terra Daily reveals that there have been several riots and uprisings in different parts of China, related to environmental problems. I think this is a very important development. China is trying to improve the quality of life for its people, and there will be many challenges from now on.

"The rapid pace of change in China is increasing these types of incidents because local, powerful government interests are destroying people's interests," according to Gilles Guilleux, director of the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China, quoted by Terra Daily.

Here are some examples of recent demonstrations and riots:

Guangdong province: thousands of farmers protested a land-grab by the government
Anhui province: a riot erupted after a fight between a local government official and citizens
Zhejiang province: demonstrations against a huge polluting battery factory and a chemical factory
Liaoling province: protests after three children died and up to 3,000 fell ill after drinking soya milk issued to schools
Shenzhen Special Zone: riots after police demolished illegal sheds in a water storage reserve
Huai River Delta: violent protests about disastrous levels of pollution
Yunyang district: riots due to re-settlement of Three Gorges dam residents

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