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China: Farmers shot in protest

Written byOiwan Lam
Posted 18 June 2011 15 years ago

Boxun has released a short documentary on anti forced land acquisition protests in Guanxi Fangsheng back in April 2011. In the protest, a number of farmers were shot by police gunfire.

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  • Pingback: China’s moment of vulnerability

    […] Party is being forced to keep a lid on. Some of the labour grievances have erupted into agitations. Farmers protesting against expropriation and eviction have constituted another vector of instability. While many of […]

    26 July 2011, 11:11 am

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