Thousands of residents Lianyungang, Jiangsu province turned out to protest plans to build a nuclear reprocessing plant on August 8. Photo: SCMP Pictures Thousands of residents Lianyungang, Jiangsu province turned out to protest plans to build a nuclear reprocessing plant on August 8. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Thousands of residents Lianyungang, Jiangsu province turned out to protest plans to build a nuclear reprocessing plant on August 8. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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Authorities in Chinese cities try to reassure public over nuclear fuel reprocessing plant

Authorities in Lianyungang arrest man for spreading false rumours while city government in Zhanjiang insists site will not be built there

Daniel Ren
Daniel Ren

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Thousands of residents Lianyungang, Jiangsu province turned out to protest plans to build a nuclear reprocessing plant on August 8. Photo: SCMP Pictures Thousands of residents Lianyungang, Jiangsu province turned out to protest plans to build a nuclear reprocessing plant on August 8. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Thousands of residents Lianyungang, Jiangsu province turned out to protest plans to build a nuclear reprocessing plant on August 8. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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