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Following several days of protests by villagers n Guangdong angered by government plans to take over their land for redevelopment projects, officials have agreed to launch an inquiry into land sales, the AP reports: Government...
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal gives an overview of the increasing social unrest throughout China, much of which, like this week’s protests in Guangdong, stems from conflicts over land: In 2010, China was rocked by 180,000...
Read MoreProtests in Guangdong over land reclaimed for development that CDT covered two days ago are still ongoing, according to Reuters: Lufeng, a city of 1.7 million, saw violent clashes with authorities earlier in the week, when...
Read MoreWith the Dalai Lama now 76 years old, the question of who will determine his future reincarnation is an urgent issue for his followers in Tibet and around the world. In 1995, when the Dalai Lama and Beijing put forth different...
Read MoreCarrying grass, in Guangdong, by Wootang01
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