CHINA-INTERNAL: VILLAGERS' PROTEST IN WUKAN VILLAGE
The protest by villagers in Wukan village, Guangdong, that had been continuing since June 19, 2016, escalated on September 14 when the police of the Lufeng city removed five journalists from Hong Kong media outlets – Mingpao, the South China Morning Post and HK01 - who tried to report on the on-going protests. Three of the journalists were beaten and taken away while in Wukan village and two were taken away outside of Wukan while they were trying to get into the village. The police held the journalists in custody for five to six hours. The police finally escorted the journalists to Shenzhen. |