Tag: Village elections

All Eyes on Wukan as Polls Open (Updated)

Villagers in Wukan cast their votes Saturday to fill seats on a new village committee, only a few months after violent protests over corrupt land grabs and the death of a detained villager drove away local officials and yielded concessions from Guangdong party leaders. From Channel News Asia: A carnival atmosphere prevailed in Wukan on Saturday with mothers carrying their babies and elderly women t

March 3, 2012 4:05 AM

After Voting, Can Wukan Claim Victory?

After electing a new village chief and one deputy on Saturday, voters in Wukan went back to the polls on Sunday to vote i

March 5, 2012 7:06 AM

Election Fever in Wukan as Vote Nears

Candidates for election to Wukan’s new village committee gave campaign speeches on Wednesday as they make their fin

March 2, 2012 4:07 AM

Wukan Tests Democracy With Historic Vote

Residents of Wukan, the village in Guangdong province which garnered global attention in connection with violent land gra

February 1, 2012 7:25 AM

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