Business owners in the Hunan New City area of Guangzhou City, China, have been in an ongoing conflict with the real estate company that manages that section of the city. The conflict involves issues of transportation, real estate management fees and public security.
Li Gang, one of the Guangzhou business owners, is an IT engineer in his thirties. He is an honest and kindhearted person. He sincerely cares about others and has a history of helping people. During the past two years he has represented the business owners in negotiations with developers and the real estate company many times. He has not backed down because of pressure applied by any agencies or government departments.
Li Gang Assaulted And Severely Injured
On February 15, 2005, around 7 p.m., Li Gang was at his home in Huanan New City when five thugs broke into his home. One of them punched him, knocking him to the floor. Then the five of them beat him nearly to death. Li Gang’s mother-in-law tried to stop the beating, but one of the thugs punched her, knocking her to the floor. Li Gang’s five-year-old son stood shivering in fear.
This attack is yet another example of collusion between Guangdong authorities and the sinister forces of the Chinese underworld.
After the thugs left, Li Gang called other business owners and his wife. They came immediately and took him to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhongshan in Guangdong Province. The examination showed that his spleen had been ruptured, causing heavy internal bleeding. Emergency surgery, lasting four hours, was conducted to remove his spleen.
