[RightOnline]

"...some benefits, such as pensions and some teacher salaries, were reduced after the merger."

Um......what "merger"? It's referred to twice in this brief piece....???

[MarMema]

The official said Wansheng district, where the clashes happened, is running out of mining resources and trying to modernize its economy. But its economic problems become more pronounced after it was merged into neighboring Qijiang county earlier this year, said the official, who like many Chinese officials did not want to give his name.