protest - Update on the Zhejiang riot

After the riot

The hectic pace of life in Shanghai has slowed down a bit on the Labor Day and while massive crowd do their compulsory shopping despite the rain, I can update you much too late on this other riot in Zhejiang. China Elections has a story, but seemed to have missed the overview I used from ESWN.
In addition, earlier in the week I talked to Hans Moleman, the Shanghai correspondent of the Dutch daily De Volkskrant, after he returned from the area. The villagers were still full in charge, he confirmed, and they would not leave until the factories had closed, he said. The story about the two women being killed seemed definately not true.
He also got more background on how the villagers had been able to chase away around 3,000 'law enforcement officers' and the local government. Most of the 3,000 were 'volunteers', called in by the local government and supplied with uniforms. Most of then wanted to leave after they learned about the task they had to perform. They were told it would all be very peaceful, but as they were confronted by stones and violent villagers, most of the 'volunteers' ran away in panic leaving their uniforms behind.
Angry Chinese blogger has pictures here.

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