hā sà kè sī tǎn

哈萨克斯坦

cūn mín

村民

fǎn duì

反对

zhōng guó

中国

shuǐ ní

水泥

chǎng

厂

de

的

gù shì

故事

From 2019 to 2024, villagers in a small village in Kazakhstan decided to file a complaint to the court because of pollution and health problems caused by a Chinese cement plant.

They hoped the factory would move away or shut down.

At first, the court supported the villagers, believing the factory was too close to the residential area and did not meet regulations.

But later, the government changed the rules, allowing the factory to continue operating in its original location.

This cement plant is one of the projects jointly built by China and Kazakhstan, bringing many job opportunities to the local area.

Although some villagers moved away because of pollution, many others found jobs because of the factory.

This story tells us that economic development and environmental protection are sometimes hard to balance.