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The '''Haining Anti-Pollution Campaign''' was a grassroots [[Timeline of Environmentalism|environmentalist campaign]] in the city of Haining, [[China]] against the pollution created by a local [[Electricity|solar panel]] [[factory]] in [[Timeline of Anarchism in Eastern Asia|2011]].

== Background ==
The JinkoSolar factory near Haining had failed several local pollution tests and local residents began finding a large quantity of dead fish in local streams and rivers near the plant. Large chemical discharge did escape the plant during heavy rain last August. Ensuing water sample tests showed high levels of fluoride in waters near the plant. Fluoride can be toxic in high amounts.

== Events ==
On the 15th of September 2011 local farmers and residents gathered outside the factory to demand a closure of the factory. [[Police]] tried to repress the protest forcefully leading to protesters into the factory offices and destroying property, 8 company vehicles and 4 police cars.

== Results ==
The Chinese Government ordered JinkoSolar to close the plant on 19th of September, 2011<nowiki> </nowiki>to investigate the source of pollution and the cause for the fish deaths. The company as charged a fine and the factory was closed down.

== References ==
[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]] - [https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/chinese-farmers-protest-solar-panel-plant-pollution-haining-2011 Chinese farmers protest solar panel plant pollution, Haining, 2011]
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