article_snippet.sent: The plant, located in Zhangzhou city, produces paraxylene (PX), a reportedly carcinogenic chemical used in the production of polyester films and fabrics.
article_snippet.sent: Though demonstrations are illegal in China, the construction of PX plants has sparked protests, which have occasionally turned violent, in several cities in recent years.
article_snippet.sent: a controversial chemical plant in China's southeastern Fujian province was slated for Xiamen -- a densely populated city in the southeast of China.
article_snippet.sent: However, a controversial chemical plant in China's southeastern Fujian province provoked an angry backlash in 2007 due to pollution concerns and prompted the local government to relocate the factory to the local government current, more remote location.