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| coordinates = | causes = | status = | goals = Suspension of a wastewater pipeline | result = | methods = | side1 = Oji Paper Co. | side2 = Residents of Qidong | leadfigures1 = | leadfigures2 = | howmany1 = | howmany2 = | casualties1 = | casualties2 = | casualties_label = | notes = }} The Qidong protest was an environmental protest against a proposed waste water pipeline in the Chinese city of Qidong, Jiangsu province. The protest took place on 28 July 2012. The pipeline, which would have dumped industrial waste water into the sea, was to be part of a paper factory owned jointly by Japan's Oji Paper Company.〔William Bi, ("Chinese City Halts Waste Project After Thousands Protest" ), ''Bloomberg'', 28 July 2012.〕 Thousands of citizens took to the streets demanding the cancellation of the project, citing environmental concerns. An estimated 1,000 protesters stormed government offices, overturning vehicles, and forcing the city's mayor to strip off his shirt and instead wear a t-shirt with protest messages.〔Adam Taylor, ("Chinese Citizens Stormed Government Offices Near Shanghai And Forced The Mayor To Strip" ), ''Business Insider'', 28 July 2012.〕 Protests ended after the government promised to permanently suspend the project.〔(China morning round-up: Qidong anti-pollution protest ), ''BBC'', 30 July 2012.〕〔Lilian Lin, (Qidong Protest Prompts Anti-Japan Sentiment ), ''Wall Street Journal'', 30 July 2012.〕 ==Background== The coastal city of Qidong is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, approximately one hour north of Shanghai.〔Shiv Malik, ("Chinese protesters force officials to cancel industrial waste pipeline project" ), ''The Guardian'', 28 July 2012.〕 The city's economy is centered largely on the fishing industry, and is a major source of lobster and shrimp exports.〔Jane Perlez, ("Waste Project Is Abandoned Following Protests in China" ), ''The New York Times,'' 28 July 2012.〕 In 2007, the Oji Paper Company began construction of a paper mill in the city of Nantong, Jiangsu, located approximately 100km inland from the coast.〔("Chinese protest Oji Paper waste plan" ), ''Kyodo / AFP'', 29 July 2012.〕 A wastewater pipeline was designed to carry approximately 150,000 tons of waster water per day from Nantong to the coast off Qidong. Although representatives of the paper company gave assurances that the water would be purified to meet environmental standards,〔 Qidong residents feared the discharge would pollute water supplies, adversely affecting the fishing industry and drinking water. Some residents further claimed that they were not properly consulted about the project.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Qidong protest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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