In China, protests of environmental problems get louder despite government obstacles

During his visit to the US this week, China’s Vice President Xi Jinping has met protesters in Iowa and Washington, DC. In Los Angeles, where the leader is visiting today, protesters gathered  downtown with signs that read, “Stop Killing Tibetans in Tibet” and “Shame on You China." Xi Jinping’s US tour has reignited criticism of human rights issues, and within China there has been a wave of protests targeting environmental problems. Citizens have brought attention to chemical plants, waste incinerators and toxic spills. Although China’s government tolerates more dissent today, environmental activists and NGOs face surveillance and a legal system that favors polluters. FSRN’s Mike Ives has more from Dalian, China.