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Wukan Tests Democracy With Historic Vote

Residents of Wukan, the village in Guangdong province which garnered global attention in connection with violent land grab demonstrations late last year, went to the polls Wednesday to select a committee to oversee the election of village representatives on March 1. From The China Daily: Wednesday’s voting will result in the selection of an independent election committee to supervise upcoming