Police and Villagers Clash in Guangdong Land Dispute

Thousands of Guangdong police and Shangpu villagers clash in March 10 land grab battle.

Thousands of armed police were dispatched to Shangpu village around 2 a.m. on March 10 to remove wrecked cars set up by locals as a road block. Photo from molihua.org

A large number of police attempted to tear down a roadblock set up by villagers in a southern China province, following a land grab protest that erupted in late February.