Chaos in South China Village

Reuters ^

[farlander]

BEIJING (Reuters) - Armed police have sealed off a village in southern China after violent clashes with residents that rights group Amnesty International said marked the first time Chinese police had fired on protesters since 1989.

Residents said riot police had opened fire on Tuesday on protesters in the village of Dongzhou in Guangdong province after they moved in to quell demonstrations over lack of compensation for land lost to a wind power plant.

[farlander]

Well well well. Seems the lingering and widespread discontent in the middle kingdom is starting to bubble up to the surface. Just wait 'till their economy hits the down cycle.

[vimto]

Just a warning shot to keep the prolls down for the Olympics

[LurkedLongEnough]

"U.S. broadcaster Radio Free Asia said armed police had sealed roads into the area and that people were not allowed to enter or leave."

Above is the last sentence of the article. Another interpretation springs to mind: These actions are also consistent with attempts to control a contagious disease outbreak.

[samtheman]

The Dongzhou dispute has centred on compensation for land taken to build a wind farm in the area, which lies on the east coast of the province along the South China Sea close to the financial hub of Hong Kong. Residents said compensation allocated by the government was appropriated by officials.

This is SOP in China. Judge Souter would be very well received by the Beijing authorities, who see the entire country as their emminent domain.

[FormerACLUmember]

This goes on all the time in China, every day of the week. Brutal murderous repression of the slaves, oops I meant manufacturing workers of 90% of expensive junk presents you will overspend on for "holiday giving." The human cost of the garbage you buy "Made In China":