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With Roadblock Strengthening, Wukan Remains Defiant

With the siege of Wukan nearing the one week mark, and with the village of 20,000 now squarely in the cross-hairs of the global media, The New York Times questions how long the villagers can hold out as the government strengthens its armed blockade and tries to drive a wedge into the movement: “We will defend our farmland to the death!” a handmade banner proclaims, referring to a possible land deal