Local authorities in Hubei Province, faced with tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting the proposed construction of a waste incineration facility near their community in the town of Xiantao, dispatched legions of riot police to violently suppress the mass gathering.
Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that on June 25, locals in the village of Zhengrenkou, in Xiantao, held banners and shouted slogans like “return my beautiful land to me” and “protect the town of Xiantao” while parading through the streets.
The proposed plant, a joint project by state and private developers, would generate power by burning toxic industrial waste. What concerns locals is that it would be located just three miles from major residential and commercial areas.
Hubei police drag a woman demonstrator down a street. Screenshot via Youtube
