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Public Consulted on Rules for Urban Para-police

China’s chengguan urban management officials have earned much public scorn for their tendency to use excessive force while enforcing municipal bylaws—often on illegal street vendors, some of whom have been beaten or even killed by the heavy-handed para-police. In addition to public criticism, their negative reputation has also inspired violence against them. At Sixth Tone, Nathan Jubb reports that Beijing has opened public consultation on draft