massive incident

A large-scale fight broke out in the Chinese fishing village Aoshan. It had been sold by officials, and an attempt by police to arrest petitioners objecting to the sale led to the conflict.

Over 1,000 villagers in China’s Yunnan Province clashed with police, smashing more than 30 police vehicles in ongoing protests over land seizures by local authorities.

The recent violence in Xinjiang is caused by ethnic grievances, according to experts, rather than the purported terrorism claimed by state-run media.

Villagers in southeast China undertook a lengthy protest against local authorities after their land was confiscated to build a golf course.

Workers strike, hold managers hostage for two days at Shanghai Shenming Electric factory.