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Industrial Projects to Require Risk Assessments to Stem Protests

With large-scale protests over environmental concerns increasing in size and frequency, China’s leaders are under pressure to find ways to ease public concerns about industrial pollution. On the sidelines of the 18th Party Congress, the country’s environmental chief announced a new plan that would require assessments of the social impact of new industrial projects. From AP: The Chinese