Topic: Qingdong

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Burka Bellyflop
Episode 430 2:30:13 - 2:34:56

430: Burka Bellyflop

Chinese Industrial Protests, Syrian Refugee Complaints

Protesters in the Chinese port city of Qingdong successfully forced the government to cancel a controversial industrial waste pipeline. Al Jazeera reports that this is part of a growing trend of "people power" in China challenging state-led industrial projects. Additionally, a clip from Turkey shows local residents complaining that Syrian refugees are "bothering" them and consuming local resources.