China: Tear gas used on axe-wielding rioters

Security forces in northwest China (Gansu province) used tear gas to quell two days of violent protests by thousands of people who used axes, chains and iron bars to attack police. At least 60 people, including police and officials, were injured during the riots. The protest was triggered by about 30 people whose houses had been demolished to make way for a new government building, in an apparent typical "land grab" case that often leads to protests in China. As the global economic slowdown hits China and thousands of workers are laid off, the Communist Party is becoming increasingly concerned that any protest might escalate into broader unrest and form a challenge to its rule.

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