According to information circulating on social media, authorities in Hefei, Anhui Province, recently announced plans to construct a 63-mu (approximately 4.2-hectare) waste transfer station in the city’s Luyang District. The proposed site, located near a large residential neighborhood, prompted more than 100 residents to gather on the evening of July 4 to protest the project.
Videos posted online show demonstrators blocking traffic, chanting slogans, and confronting police officers deployed to maintain order. The protest reportedly disrupted traffic for at least two hours. Authorities subsequently deployed additional uniformed and plainclothes officers, established temporary roadblocks, and formed police lines as some protesters staged a sit-in on the roadway.
Following the standoff, Luyang District Mayor Yang Binghong appeared at the scene and announced that the waste transfer station project would be canceled. Hefei Public Security Bureau Deputy Director Chen Fali also informed protesters that the project had been withdrawn and urged the crowd to disperse. The announcement was met with applause from demonstrators. The apparent cancellation of the project in response to a spontaneous public protest is uncommon in China, where authorities rarely reverse policy decisions following street demonstrations.
Source: Central News Agency (Taiwan), June 28, 2026
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