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An Environmental activist has been detained by Chinese police for pointing out worsening pollution at Tai lake from nearby chemical factories. The Tai lake has an area of 2,420 (934 sq. miles) square kilometers, and is home to over 60 types of fish and other aquatic life. Wu Lihong’s wife told reporters, “All my husband did was try to save the environment and make more people aware of the situation at the lake.”

Detention and harassment of activists of any kind in China is nothing new. But what makes this story so strange is that two years ago, Wu was a candidate in a national campaign to name 10 people who “moved China” in their services to society.

Once again the Chinese Government is trying to sweep their garbage under the carpet, hoping nobody recognizes the growing pile of garbage they are trying to hide. With China being put under the world’s microscope when it hosts the 2008 summer Olympics, you would think they would spend more time cleaning up their backyard, rather than silence their critics who are trying to help.

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