3,000 Villagers Protest in Eastern China

The AP reports of a protest over a government land seizure in Zhejiang:

More than 3,000 villagers in eastern China blocked a highway and clashed with police while protesting alleged official corruption in a land compensation deal, a human rights monitor and a witness said Sunday.

Ten residents of Shipu town, in Zhejiang province, were injured in the clash with more than 300 riot police Saturday, the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy said in a faxed statement…

The resident of Shipu, interviewed by phone, said the protesters accuse local officials of arranging a deal in which villagers were paid far less than market value for their land. He would only give his surname, Chen… “The villagers want the local authorities to address the corruption and the central government to intervene in this case, but some local officials have been preventing this information from getting to the relevant authorities,” Chen said.

CDT EBOOKS

Subscribe to CDT

SUPPORT CDT

Browsers Unbounded by Lantern

Now, you can combat internet censorship in a new way: by toggling the switch below while browsing China Digital Times, you can provide a secure "bridge" for people who want to freely access information. This open-source project is powered by Lantern, know more about this project.

Google Ads 1

Giving Assistant

Google Ads 2

Anti-censorship Tools

Life Without Walls

Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention

Open popup
X

Welcome back!

CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.