Authorities in the north-eastern Chinese city of Dalian have ordered the closure of a chemical plant after a mass protest over pollution.
Scuffles had broken out on Sunday between police and thousands of protesters calling for it to be moved.
Officials ordered the plant's closure "immediately" and pledged to relocate it, state news agency Xinhua said.
Last week a storm broke the dyke around the plant, sparking fears the paraxylene (PX) it makes could spill.
PX is used in fabric manufacture and can be highly toxic.
About 12,000 residents took part in the protest, some of them moving across the city chanting slogans and waving banners. More...
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Scuffles had broken out on Sunday between police and thousands of protesters calling for it to be moved.
Officials ordered the plant's closure "immediately" and pledged to relocate it, state news agency Xinhua said.
Last week a storm broke the dyke around the plant, sparking fears the paraxylene (PX) it makes could spill.
PX is used in fabric manufacture and can be highly toxic.
About 12,000 residents took part in the protest, some of them moving across the city chanting slogans and waving banners. More...
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