Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Another Protest, Another City Disappears From Sina Weibo: Pantu, Fujian


On April 26, 2013, the state-sponsored Southern Metropolitan Daily published an article entitled "Struggle Over Government Taking Rented Land: Villagers in Tongan District, Xiamen Say 3,300 Mu of Land Was Rented Out, Local Survey Finds Exercise of Imminent Domain Lawful, Procedures Complete" (租地征地之争 厦门同安区村民称3300余亩地是出租,当地调查后则认为征地合法、手续齐备). An excerpt:
At around 4:00 am yesterday, villagers gathered in front of Kaige Golf Club while officers from Xiamen's Tongan District administrative law enforcement agency demolished the Pantu residential area in Xike village. Their actions triggered a clash, with villagers and officers claiming injuries on both sides.
昨日凌晨4时许,厦门市同安区行政执法局工作人员拆除了西柯镇潘涂社区(村改居)村民在凯歌高尔夫俱乐部门前搭建的聚集区。这一行动引发了冲突,村民和政府工作人员均称己方有人受伤。
This screenshot, taken on April 30, shows that Sina Weibo was censoring searches for "Pantu" (潘涂).


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