BEIJING—Chinese police in Leiyang City said 46 people were detained after bottles, bricks, and firecrackers were thrown at officers and government officials during a protest by about 600 people against problems in the education system.
In a statement on its official microblog account, Leiyang police, in China’s southern Hunan Province said, on Sept. 2 the people were taken into custody for disturbing public order and damaging police facilities during the protest outside a police station, which occurred late on Sept. 1.
