Suite de la démocratie pour la majorité: de nouvelles émeutes.
Clashes erupted in a Chinese village known for its grassroots push for democracy after at least 13 people were arrested by the police in pre-dawn raids on Tuesday, according to Hong Kong media and residents.
One person in touch with relatives in Wukan told Reuters between 300-400 police were involved in the raids, and many villagers were injured.
The person added the village was now in police lockdown, and that internet connections were down.
Videos obtained by Hong Kong's RTHK from villagers show hundreds of police in riot gear confronting at least several dozen villagers marching with Chinese national flags on Tuesday morning.
The Hong Kong government-funded radio station and website reported that the police had used tear gas and rubber bullets in the operation. Photos on social media purporting to be from Wukan showed villagers with wounds that appeared to be from rubber bullets.
The RTHK footage also showed villages throwing rocks at huddled ranks of police equipped with riot shields.
Clashes erupted in a Chinese village known for its grassroots push for democracy after at least 13 people were arrested by the police in pre-dawn raids on Tuesday, according to Hong Kong media and residents.
One person in touch with relatives in Wukan told Reuters between 300-400 police were involved in the raids, and many villagers were injured.
The person added the village was now in police lockdown, and that internet connections were down.
Videos obtained by Hong Kong's RTHK from villagers show hundreds of police in riot gear confronting at least several dozen villagers marching with Chinese national flags on Tuesday morning.
The Hong Kong government-funded radio station and website reported that the police had used tear gas and rubber bullets in the operation. Photos on social media purporting to be from Wukan showed villagers with wounds that appeared to be from rubber bullets.
The RTHK footage also showed villages throwing rocks at huddled ranks of police equipped with riot shields.
