Excerpted from Reuters Alert Net:
On Wednesday, over 200 petitioners in China's financial hub of Shanghai clashed with more than 100 police in a protest over an article published by an official Communist Party newspaper, the New York-based Human Rights in China said.
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Concern over Fate of Petitioner Chen Xiaoming, Missing for Three Months - HRIC Press Release:
Roundup of Shanghai Rights Activists on Eve of NPC Session - HRIC Press Advisory:
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Shanghai Rounds Up Petitioners for Party Plenums - HRIC Trends Bulletin:
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