Environment
04.16.15![](https://www.chinafile.com/sites/default/files/styles/system/public/assets/images/article/system/468797834_0.jpg?itok=b6-qQ8l5)
Petrochemical Plant Explosion Vaporizes Government Safety Assurances
from chinadialogue
Opposing the construction of petrochemical plants making Paraxyline (PX), a key ingredient in plastic bottles and polyester clothing, has been one of the most common forms of environmental activism for China’s urban residents in the past decade.On...
Sinica Podcast
08.19.11![](https://www.chinafile.com/sites/default/files/styles/system/public/assets/images/article/system/121240421.jpg?itok=7gyCbaOB)
Not in My Backyard
from Sinica Podcast
While some Chinese media have flown into high dudgeon over allegations of sun-exposed hamburger buns at McDonalds, powder-based soy milk at KFC, and pork broth made from concentrate at Ajisen, a more grassroots protest gained notice across China...