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Protests and Riots in China
Nov. 10th, 2004 11:07 pmFrom this article:
In another case of widespread civic unrest in Hanyuan County in Sichuan province, villagers rioted over the loss of their land to a dam project and the meager compensation and relocation package offered by the government. Up to 100,000 farmers clashed with the police last week, forcing Chinese leaders to impose martial law and dispatch droves of paramilitary police to stabilize the area.
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Despite China's economic expansion, many citizens are simmering with discontent, and independent observers say resentment among the country's disenfranchised is running high.
More than 3 million people took part in protests and demonstrations in the month of September alone, according to the New York-based Human Rights in China. In more than 100 cases nationwide, protests escalated into large, violent clashes between demonstrators and local police, resulting in the torching of several government buildings.
Holy fuck!! 100,000 rioters? 3 million protesters? Why don't we hear about this?!? I'm moving to China! Vive la révolution!
In another case of widespread civic unrest in Hanyuan County in Sichuan province, villagers rioted over the loss of their land to a dam project and the meager compensation and relocation package offered by the government. Up to 100,000 farmers clashed with the police last week, forcing Chinese leaders to impose martial law and dispatch droves of paramilitary police to stabilize the area.
[...]
Despite China's economic expansion, many citizens are simmering with discontent, and independent observers say resentment among the country's disenfranchised is running high.
More than 3 million people took part in protests and demonstrations in the month of September alone, according to the New York-based Human Rights in China. In more than 100 cases nationwide, protests escalated into large, violent clashes between demonstrators and local police, resulting in the torching of several government buildings.
Holy fuck!! 100,000 rioters? 3 million protesters? Why don't we hear about this?!? I'm moving to China! Vive la révolution!