The Guangdong Model
The Economist describes Guangdong Party chief Wang Yang’s comparatively liberal approach to government, and the contrast and contest between it and Bo Xilai’s more traditionalist “Chongqing Model”....
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More Land Grab Demonstrations in Guangdong, Though With a Peaceful Tone
In the Guangdong city of Lufeng, where protesters clashed with authorities for several days in September over the sale of their land to developers, thousands have petitioned the local government and marched peacefully on Monday...
Read MoreVelvet Glove Trumps Iron Fist in South China Land Riot
At Reuters, John Pomfret examines an unusually light-handed turn to the official response to riots in Wukan, Guangdong against the backdrop of provincial Party Secretary Wang Yang’s “Happy Guangdong”...
Read MoreChinese Villagers Get Inquiry after Protests over Developer 'Land Grabs'
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 MoreLand Grab Protest in S. China Simmers for 4th Day
Protests 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...
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