A Rural Rebellion Is Growing In China



Chinese Village Locked in Rebellion Against Authorities -- New York Times

BEIJING — A long-running dispute between farmers and local officials in southern China exploded into open rebellion this week after villagers chased away government leaders, set up roadblocks and began arming themselves with homemade weapons, residents said.
The conflict in Wukan, a coastal settlement near the country’s booming industrial heartland in Guangdong Province, escalated on Monday after residents learned that one of the representatives they had selected to negotiate with the local Communist Party had died in police custody. The authorities say a heart attack killed the 42-year-old man, but relatives say his body bore signs of torture.

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More News On A Rebellion In The Chinese City Of Wukan

Chinese police lay siege to village after riots over butcher who died of 'cardiac failure' while in police custody -- Daily Mail
Video From Inside Rebellious Chinese Village -- New York Times
Chinese villagers protest over custody death -- Financial Times

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