Excerpted from Epoch Times:
Human Rights in China spokesman Feng Congde commented that the Yongzhou incident and the recent large scale conflicts between the police and the public reflects the huge gap between the true situation and the image of a harmonious society that the Chinese regime has endeavored to build.
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- HRIC Trends Bulletin:
March 2007: News Wrap-up: Crackdowns on Petitioners Continue - HRIC Trends Bulletin:
January 2006: China responds to increasing social unrest with greater repression - China Rights Forum, No.1, 2005:
Atop a Volcano - Liu Xiaobo examines the sources of public discontent, and advocates freedom of expression as a means of relieving pressure and developing solutions. - China Rights Forum, No.1, 2005:
A Chronology of Unrest - Reported cases of uprisings in China for an 18-month period.
