At least one farmer killed in land protest in China

Beijing - At least one person was killed in clashes between farmers and police in south-western China in a land dispute involving a mine, local sources said Tuesday in telephone interviews. More than a dozen people were hurt Monday, some of them suffering life-threatening injuries, in the town of Saixi in Yunnan province's Malipo county, they said. The dispute involves the Zijin mining company, which has begun mining operations on the land of Saixi residents, who belong to the Miao ethnic minority. 'It is not the first violent confrontation between the farmers and authorities in the past year and a half,' a bank employee said. The Chinese Human Rights Defenders group said police opened fire on the protesters, killing one farmer and injuring five others. A doctor working in the intensive care unit of the Wenshan hospital said two of the injured had life-threatening injuries. Zijin wants to open a tungsten mine on the site, but the farmers have rejected an offer of compensation for their land. Land disputes have become common in China in recent years with residents often objecting to low compensation offered in deals negotiated between business and the government.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
GASP: Goldstriker creates world's most expensive iPhone - The Tech Herald
Oprah In Primetime With The First Family - Cinema Blend
Brad Pitt's New Orleans Project Gets Mixed Reviews - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific News

At least one farmer killed in land protest in China

And Also

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Latest Headlines in Asia-Pacific

Older Talkback

From Sites we Like

In Monsters and Critics

Corporate

The Fine Print