According to a report of Hong Kong Oriental Daily News, a significant riot by over 10,000 people occurred in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, on the evening of June 6, 2011. The rioters were outraged by the maiming of a 19-year-old man by thugs working for the young man’s boss, as reported by The Epoch Times. The young man had asked his boss for back wages owed.
After the rioters surrounded the police station and government buildings, they clashed with the riot police.
The report indicated that over one hundred villagers of Guxiang Township, flocked to the police station to call on the police to capture the assailants as soon as possible. Dissatisfied with the responses by the police, the villagers became agitated.
When they broke into the police station and smashed the facilities, a large number of riot police were called in to support, which triggered a confrontation between the villagers and the police.
In the evening, more and more local people gathered there, surrounding the government buildings and blocking the main roads. It was reported that at its peak, there were over 10,000 people on the site. During the process, some people started to set fire to police cars and threw stones at the police, which eventually resulted in a clash between the police and the rioters.
The report said that an officer of the Guihu Township Police Station in Chaoan County confirmed the incident and said that it was directly dealt with by the municipal public security bureau.
China’s official Xinhua News Agency also confirmed the following morning that a riot did erupt at Chaozhou City.
Hong Kong Media: A Significant Riot Erupts in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province
A significant riot by over 10,000 people occurred in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, on the evening of June 6, 2011.
6/9/2011
Updated: 6/9/2011
