/begin my translationChina: Thousands of Residents Clash with Police over Land Appropriation (Hong Kong, Yonhap News) correspondent Kwon Young-suk -- In China, 2,000 residents clashed with thousands of policemen over land appropriation. About 20 residents were hurt due to police beatings and many were detained. Hong Kong's Ming-bao reported on its July 4th issue that 2,000 or so residents clashed with police over land appropriation in Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China. Residents complained, "The local government did not consult with residents at all in appropriating land, and the compensation for the appropriated land was too little, which was paid afterwards." They said, "200...
