Refinery project sparks debate

Evaluations of plant that may make dangerous chemical to continue

A controversial chemical project in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, is still under discussion, and evaluations will continue until a deadline in July to reach a consensus on the production of paraxylene, or PX, a potentially dangerous chemical, company officials said at a news conference on Friday.

However, local residents said that they have doubts about the project and asked for it to be scrapped.