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2006-08-11 China-Japan-Koreas

Wave of Social Unrest Continues Across China

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Posted by Steve White 2006-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just wait for their first real economic recession!

Posted by Cheash Elmaish2033 2006-08-11 09:33|| 2006-08-11 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 China's revolutions usually start in the countryside. This wave of unrest will not need a recession to set it off. In fact, a recession would probably reduce the friction between the countryside and the cities as schadenfreude sets in. The Olympics could be interesting.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-11 09:39|| 2006-08-11 09:39|| Front Page Top

#3 It will be interesting to see if China can solve these problems and last another 20 years.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-08-11 09:46|| 2006-08-11 09:46|| Front Page Top

#4 But...but...Its the Chinese Century! Haven't the Chinese been reading the MSM?

Posted by Oldcat 2006-08-11 11:43|| 2006-08-11 11:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Article: Illegal land grabs are a major source of tension. In December, paramilitary police opened fire on villagers in southern China's Guangdong province who were protesting what they said was insufficient compensation for land appropriated for a new power plant. The government said three villagers were killed.

The weird thing is that in some of the prosperous (by Chinese standards) regions of Guangdong province, which is 20% larger than New York State, local officials have worked out deals that former residents have found acceptable, whereby the land is leased out to businesses and the rent paid is distributed to these ex-residents on a per head basis. The amounts paid can be significant - in Shenzhen and the counties immediately west of it, many ex-residents have achieved comfortable retirements (again, based on Chinese standards) on the basis of these pro rata rent payments alone. It appears that even within the same province, there are significant differences among the eminent domain policies practised by local officials - some satisfy local residents while others serve to inflame their grievances.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-08-11 20:44|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-08-11 20:44|| Front Page Top

#6 China nor Russia will have to worry about achieving rough parity or auperiority vv USA 2030-2050 iff the USA is gone 2015-2020, now will they, voluntarily via MOVEON.org/Far-Radical Left-led Dem POTUSes, or forcibly via "Resistance agz US Agression". Worse case - USA's VOLUNTEER ARMY runs of beans-bullets afore the Commies-Muslims run out of cannon fodder bodies.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-08-11 21:54|| 2006-08-11 21:54|| Front Page Top

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