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China Bows to Chemical Plant Protesters

Authorities in Dalian, China, closed a chemical plant due to the demands of protesters who were afraid of a possible spill.

Authorities in Dalian, China, closed a chemical plant due to the demands of protesters who were afraid of a possible spill. The protesters were middle-class urbanites, and some experts think that the middle class’ involvement caused a different reaction from authorities and influenced them to cave the protesters’ demands. CNN's Eunice Yoon reports.