2011 Yunnan protest
The 2011 Yunnan protest occurred from March 25 to March 29, 2011 in Suijiang County, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.[1]
Dispute
About 40,000 Suijiang and 60,000 Pingshan County, Sichuan residents were forced to relocate to make way for a power station. The Xiangjiaba facility is located at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Yunnan.[2] The dispute began with issues of compensations.
Protest
About 1,500 armed police officers were sent to Suijiang county. Up to 30 protesters and 20 policemen were wounded in the clashes.[2] There were about 2,000 protesters according to the government. According to the villagers, at its peak there were 7,000 protesters.[1] They started throwing bricks, and armoured vehicles were sent to the scene.[2]
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