Photo gallery: Protests over chemical factory resume in China
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A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Protester stands next to police officers as she wears a mask which reads "PX no way", in reference to the chemical paraxylene during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A protester wears a mask which reads "not PX", in reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A riot police officer argues with protester during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Police officers arrest a protester during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Protesters shout slogans behind a line of police officers during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A protester shouts slogans during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Police officers talk to people gathered to protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Riot police arrest a protester during a protest against the plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Protester stands next to police officers as she wears a mask which reads "PX no way", in reference to the chemical paraxylene during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A protester wears a mask which reads "not PX", in reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A riot police officer argues with protester during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Police officers arrest a protester during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Protesters shout slogans behind a line of police officers during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A protester shouts slogans during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Police officers talk to people gathered to protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A protester wears a mask with a reference to the chemical paraxylene, during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Riot police arrest a protester during a protest against the plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province Oct 27, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
NINGBO, China (AP) - Protests have resumed in an eastern Chinese city where thousands of residents have clashed with police while demonstrating over the proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory.
