South Chinese villagers wielding clubs and stones attacked an industrial park, incensed by reports that an official had sold land without compensating them, police and media said on Sunday in the latest flare-up over commercial development.
The riot broke out on Saturday in Zhongshan in Guangdong province, where rice paddy land has given way to factories that make many of China's exports.
Authorities said the violence was quelled by police who took away suspected organisers.
Residents of Yilong Village "attacked the Jinrui Industrial Park in Xiaolan Town, and took part in attacking, smashing, looting and arson," the Zhongshan city public security office said on its blog. Full story...
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The riot broke out on Saturday in Zhongshan in Guangdong province, where rice paddy land has given way to factories that make many of China's exports.
Authorities said the violence was quelled by police who took away suspected organisers.
Residents of Yilong Village "attacked the Jinrui Industrial Park in Xiaolan Town, and took part in attacking, smashing, looting and arson," the Zhongshan city public security office said on its blog. Full story...
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