Inside Wukan, in a council meeting hall, bags of rice were piled high in a corner to dole out to poorer families. Since party officials abandoned the area days ago, security forces have turned back many food trucks outside the village. Some residents say the authorities intended to starve the villagers until they submitted, yet they profess their devotion to the Communist Party and speak of how the central government will soon come to their aid.
Demonstrators Who Took Over Chinese Village Halt Protest - NYTimes.com
The last sentence highlights the success of the CCP’s strategy, over the last couple of decades: when it comes to corruption or unjust practices, it is the fault of the local government, not the system or of Beijing. The residents of Wukan believe that the “central government” is, ultimately, on their side.
12/21/11 at 9:50am
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