Posted on 11/29/2005 9:40:02 AM PST by emiller
Rome (AsiaNews) – Hundreds of faithful in the Xian diocese, along with their friends and relatives, protested in the streets of the city yesterday to call for justice against a group of “thugs” who, on the night of November 23, brutally attacked 16 nuns of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sacred Heart Missionaries. These nuns have been admitted to hospital: one has lost her eyesight and another is also in serious condition. The nuns were attempting to prevent the demolition of a school that belongs to the diocese but that city authorities sold to a commercial company.
The nuns had been engaged for several days in a sit-in to protect the empty building. A group of young thugs entered the building the night of November 23 and repeatedly beat them. It is not known if the group had been sent by the government or by the company to which the mayor had sold the building. The government has called for a black-out on news of the violence and has not yet decided what measures it will take. Yesterday, however, several Chinese Catholic internet sites spread news of the incident.
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Meanwhile,Walmart will continue to see Christmas ornaments made in China.
(Since they have much more clout with China than does the US government, maybe they can launch a behind-the-scenes protest?)
Here's documented religious violence. And likely connected with the Chinese gov't.
Just for comparison.
It's probably a US company setting up a new manufacturing plant, but hey it's for the good of the shareholders.
Yeah, calling it "free trade" when it involves slave labor always seemed a bit disingenuous to me.
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