Land Protest in China Leads to Mass Brawl

A violent melee involving 200 riot police armed with batons and tear gas, and about 40 farmers took place in China recently, as a local land grab spiraled out of control.
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Land Protest in China Leads to Mass Brawl
Villagers in Yangshan country, Guangdong were attacked by riot police. (Chinese blogger)
7/16/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Jenny Li
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Jenny Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2010. She has reported on Chinese politics, economics, human rights issues, and U.S.-China relations. She has extensively interviewed Chinese scholars, economists, lawyers, and rights activists in China and overseas.
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