From Reuters:
Thousands of university students rioted in eastern China this week, officials and students said on Wednesday, as the police chief called for greater efforts to tame rising unrest.
Students from Jiangxi province’s Clothing Vocational CollegeÔºàʱüË•øÊúçË£ÖÊäÄÊúØÂ≠¶Èô¢Ôºâ marched through campus on Monday after state media reported that school authorities had deceived new students about their eventual qualifications and issued fake diplomas.
“They (students) committed extreme acts such as vandalizing and looting,” an officer at the Jiangxi provincial police department told Reuters by telephone. “Anti-riot police have been stationed on campus to maintain order.” [Full Text]
See CDT’s earlier post: “Chinese students riot over diploma changes“.
Here is discussion from Virtual China and ESWN about : “Henan Student Riots“, which highlights, ” the anger that many college and university students are feeling today as their years of sacrifice don’t result in clear job opportunities.”
