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China: Ningbo Protests Point to Middle Class Discontent

Categories: East Asia, China, Development, Environment, Protest

Over the weekend, residents took to the streets in Ningbo, Zhejiang, to protest against the expansion of a paraxylene (PX) plant in their city. Sophie Beach from China Digital Times [1]highlights the middle class discontent reflected in the protest.