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The large-scale conflict in Xintang in Guangzhou
occurred on June 10 and continued for several days.
Hong Kong media reported that on June 14,
military police were still patrolling the streets.
However, Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) media
haven't revealed the real situation so far.
They only claimed that the situation was under control.
The Xintang incident continued on June 15.
After 3 days of clashing between workers and police,
CCP's Liberation Army was dispatched to suppress
and hunt down migrant workers from Sichuan.
As per Hong Kong's Oriental Daily,
Xintang is guarded by nearly 10,000 military police,
who patrol the streets. At night, curfew is imposed.
Over 1,000 are rumored to have been arrested.
Local police claimed that they had only detained 150.
Some media believe that Xintang incident to be
a conflict between the locals and non-residents.
In prosperous Guangdong, protests occur frequently.
Scholars believe that this is not a coincidence.
Caoan Jushi (Economic Critic): First,
the riots take place in economically advanced regions.
Second, protesters oppose the authorities,
and typically a lot of young people are involved.
Third, these problems are caused by forced demolitions
or they are related to young industrial workers.
He says, China's recent economic development
has been built on the exploitation of poor laborers.
Caoan Jushi: The exploitation of workers and citizens
caused the polarization in China and grievances.
The masses have no means to realize their aspirations.
Regardless of individuals' intelligence or capability,
family backgrounds lead to unfair competition.
As per Hong Kong media, there are 20 million
migrant workers in Guangdong. They concentrate in
foreign-invested or export firms on Pearl River Delta.
Xintang, close to Guangzhou, is known as "jeans town"
because of its large industry of jeans manufacturing.
Most migrant workers in Xintang are from Sichuan.
They are about half of the local population.
As per Reuters, 40% of small and medium firms
in China would cease production or go bankruptcy
in the second half of 2011.
It will negatively impact millions of migrant workers
with reduced pay or even loss of employment.
Migrant workers in Xintang say that
they are discriminated by local government policies.
Many have no benefits. Their children are mistreated.
They face many unreasonable restrictions even to
get license plates and temporary residence permits.
Often, they have to pay more than the locals.
Chinese economist: The officials with power
rob the public to console their own fear of inflation.
Their robbery of people's money and unfair fines
will consequently trigger social conflicts.
Apart from Xintang, another protest in Chaozhou,
Guangdong, took place a week ago.
Netizens noticed no response from Wang Yang,
the CCP secretary of Guangdong Province.
As per Chinese media, Wangyang went to Germany.
Guangzhou committee secretary Zhuang Guangning
went to Philippines with a business delegation.
Guangzhou mayor Wan Qinliang went dragon boating
on June 12, when Xintang incident was at its peak.
NTD reporters Liang Xin, Li Jing and Xue Li
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