Tag: Wukan, Category: The Great Divide

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Wukan Official Resigns, Rips Village Leader

With some villagers in Wukan conceding that “the honeymoon is over” as their democratically elected leaders grapple with the challenge of resolving the grievances that sparked mass land grab protests late last year, David Bandurski of The China Media Project reports that one such official has publicly announced his resignation: An outspoken youth leader during protests in Wukan last yea

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