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China Preparing For Massive Political Transition: Massive Unrest Over Land Seizures
As China prepares for a once-in-a-decade political transition, the country’s soon to be new leaders are facing a population increasingly willing to voice its opposition to government policies.
Take the southern city of Ningbo, for example, which is currently rocked by protests. Thousands of residents are speaking out against the construction of a petrochemical plant near their homes.
The number of such “mass incidents” is increasing, and it is directly linked to the growth of China’s middle class, says sociologist Wang Feng. He says as incomes rise, so do expectations.
“That is why we are looking at a society that has changed, and that is really ready for this individual pursuit and the rights of individualism,” Wang says.
Disputes over land ownership are a leading cause of social unrest in China, says lawyer Wang Cailiang, who represents land seizures victims. READMOREHERE
