Fujian gets tough on polluters
Fujian province has singled out 10 enterprises for their notoriously poor management of hazardous waste and has given them a grace period to deal with their problems, according to a Xinhua report of March 1.
The report said the companies had been getting rid of hazardous wastes in a careless manner, moving it through unqualified second parties and faking treatment records, according to a provincial environmental protection official.
The 10 companies – Fujian Longji Machinery Equipment Production Co, Fujian Zhenglifa Resin Co, Liangang Metal Production Co, Fuzhou Autoparts Industry Co, Quanzhou Congqin Machinery Equipment Production Co, Sino-Japan Electric Heater’s Xiamen subsidiary, Fujian Nanping Lawter Chemical Co, Putian Medical Waste Disposal Engineering, Jiangpuling Waste Incineration Power Plant and Sanming Kingstar Resin Co -- will have to halt production and may even be shut down if they fail to meet standards by April 30.
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.