Emeute à 万盛 Wansheng (重庆 Chongqing) après la mise à l’écart de 薄熙来 Bo Xilai – 11 avril 2012

Protesters clash with riot police in Chinese city

Associated Press

By DIDI TANG,

11 04 2012

BEIJING (AP) — Order was being restored Wednesday after thousands of people clashed with police in a district of Chongqing that is struggling economically, a local official said.

The incident began at the same time late Tuesday when state media announced the purge of Bo Xilai, former party chief of the mega-industrial city, from the party’s ruling circle, and the arrest of his wife, Gu Kailai, who is suspected of involvement in a murder case.

The Chongqing official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there was no connection between the two events. But the incident reflects the challenges local governments face as three decades of rapid economic expansion have left uneven growth. Read more…

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