Thread: Protests in China
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Old 05-06-2008, 04:08 AM   #2 (permalink)
mikado
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Originally Posted by cindy6 View Post
No, the protesters are not after some human rights or freedom, and they haven't been jailed, to the disappointment of lots of ppl on this board.

This one in Chengdu, in the Southwest, over a proposed petrochemical plant.
China Petrochemical Project Opposed - New York Times

This is a bit earlier, over a railway line in Shanghai.
FT.com / Asia-Pacific / China - Protests suspend work on Shanghai maglev
Good for them

Out of interest, can anyone in China explain why the government is so against Falun Gong? What is Falun Gong doing that makes it unacceptable? Serious question.
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