Jiangmen uranium plant talks extended after protests
More than 2,000 people staged two protests yesterday outside the Jiangmen municipal government building against a uranium processing plant. City officials agreed to extend the public consultation by 10 days after residents vowed to stage another rally on Sunday, when the original consultation period was scheduled to end.
More than 2,000 people staged two protests yesterday outside the Jiangmen municipal government building against a uranium processing plant.
City officials agreed to extend the public consultation by 10 days after residents vowed to stage another rally on Sunday, when the original consultation period was scheduled to end.
We are the new generation that has been influenced by Hong Kong's culture since we were very young. We want to tell our government that we can organise peaceful and rational protests like Hong Kong residents
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government said it was seeking more information from Guangdong authorities about the proposed nuclear fuel plant, about 130 kilometres from the city.
Some of the protesters at yesterday's rallies, most of whom were aged between 20 and 40, said they were imitating Hong Kong people's use of peaceful action to voice their disagreement with the government's ignoring public opinion.
"We are the new generation that has been influenced by Hong Kong's culture since we were very young," said one 33-year-old protester, who rushed from his Guangzhou office to join about 1,000 people at the afternoon protest. "We want to tell our government that we can organise peaceful and rational protests like Hong Kong residents."
More than 200 civilian police and paramilitary armed police were sent to the scene.
The first of yesterday's rallies started at 8am.