The Tangshan protest occurred in 2004 after more than 11,000 farmers in Hebei Province, China, signed a petition calling for the removal of Communist Party officials who were allegedly involved in corruption. The protest led to a crackdown on rights activists and further repression of the farmers.
Between 1992 and 1997, 23,000 Chinese farmers were resettled in Tangshan City, Hebei, to make way for the Taolinkou reservoir, some 100 km (62 mi) to the east of Beijing. By 2004, more than eight years after they had been moved, the displaced farmers had not been properly compensated. The farmers asserted that up to 60 million yuan of compensation funds had been misappropriated by officials from the local government. They said they were owed 13,000 yuan (U.S. $1,570) per household in compensation but some had received only half the amount, while others had received nothing.[1]
Under the leadership of Zhang Youren, a peasant activist, the farmers organised a petition. In February 2004, a group of ten farmer representatives traveled to the capital to submit their petition to the National People's Congress.[2] In his opening speech to the Congress, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao promised a crackdown on corruption and illegal land seizures.[3] Nevertheless, the farmers from Tangshan were rounded up by the Beijing police who accused them of being Falun Gong members and subversives.[4] Zhang Youren was put under pressure to denounce the 'criminals' who had supported the petition. Zhao Yan quickly lost his job with the China Reform magazine and by the end of the year he had been imprisoned; he was still in jail two years later when the authorities finally convicted him of fraud.[5] Li Boguang was arrested in December 2004 but released after a few weeks on condition that he had no further involvement in farmer protests.[6] Yu Meisun, who had already served an earlier jail sentence, was able to publish an online diary that gave details of police harassment.
Referencesedit
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Further readingedit
Diary of a Peasant Advocate, Yu Meisun, China Rights Forum, 2004/3, pages 61–67 PDF.
Selected reports on Incidents relating to forced evictions, March 2003 - January 2005, Congressional Executive Commission on China PDF
Property Seizure in China, Roundtable Report, 21 June 2004, Congressional Executive Commission on China PDF.
Ruling the Chinese Countryside: Rights Consciousness, Collective Action and Property Rights, Christopher Heurlin, 2006, University of Washington, PDF
Chinese Society: Change Conflict and Resistance, Elizabeth Perry (ed.), 2003, Routledge ISBN9780415301695
tangshan, protest, occurred, 2004, after, more, than, farmers, hebei, province, china, signed, petition, calling, removal, communist, party, officials, were, allegedly, involved, corruption, protest, crackdown, rights, activists, further, repression, farmers, . The Tangshan protest occurred in 2004 after more than 11 000 farmers in Hebei Province China signed a petition calling for the removal of Communist Party officials who were allegedly involved in corruption The protest led to a crackdown on rights activists and further repression of the farmers Contents 1 Petition 2 References 3 Further reading 4 See alsoPetition editBetween 1992 and 1997 23 000 Chinese farmers were resettled in Tangshan City Hebei to make way for the Taolinkou reservoir some 100 km 62 mi to the east of Beijing By 2004 more than eight years after they had been moved the displaced farmers had not been properly compensated The farmers asserted that up to 60 million yuan of compensation funds had been misappropriated by officials from the local government They said they were owed 13 000 yuan U S 1 570 per household in compensation but some had received only half the amount while others had received nothing 1 Under the leadership of Zhang Youren a peasant activist the farmers organised a petition In February 2004 a group of ten farmer representatives traveled to the capital to submit their petition to the National People s Congress 2 In his opening speech to the Congress Prime Minister Wen Jiabao promised a crackdown on corruption and illegal land seizures 3 Nevertheless the farmers from Tangshan were rounded up by the Beijing police who accused them of being Falun Gong members and subversives 4 Zhang Youren was put under pressure to denounce the criminals who had supported the petition Zhao Yan quickly lost his job with the China Reform magazine and by the end of the year he had been imprisoned he was still in jail two years later when the authorities finally convicted him of fraud 5 Li Boguang was arrested in December 2004 but released after a few weeks on condition that he had no further involvement in farmer protests 6 Yu Meisun who had already served an earlier jail sentence was able to publish an online diary that gave details of police harassment References edit Activist Who Locked Horns With Tangshan Mayor Under House Arrest Radio Free Asia June 7 2004 Archived from the original on October 25 2005 Retrieved 2018 06 17 河北农民活动人士张友仁遭拘禁 04年7月7日 2004 07 07 美国之音 in Chinese 7 July 2004 Retrieved 2023 01 28 自从搬迁到唐山丰南区胥各庄镇大王庄以后 张友仁八年来一直领头为维护移民的合法权益向有关部门反映 到北京上访告状 今年2月30号人大政协两会召开前夕 张友仁又带领十名移民代表到北京 准备向大会呈交一万一千二百八十三名移民签名的 要求罢免唐山市委书记张和的全国人大代表资格和河北省人大代表资格的动议书 但被赶到北京的唐山市公安人员押回唐山 此后 张友仁被强迫在丰南医院接受治疗长达三个月 Yardley Jim March 8 2004 Chinese appeal to Beijing to resolve local complaints Problem International Archived from the original on 2006 10 11 Retrieved 2018 06 17 Police suppress protesters bound for China s parliament Problem International March 8 2004 Archived from the original on 2006 10 11 Retrieved 2018 06 17 Chinese court jails NYT researcher for 3 years Channel News Asia August 25 2006 Archived from the original on 2006 08 29 Retrieved 2018 06 17 Chinese Authorities Release Farmers Rights Activist on Bail But Restrict His Activities CECC Virtual Academy March 14 2005 Archived from the original on 2005 03 31 Retrieved 2018 06 17 Further reading editDiary of a Peasant Advocate Yu Meisun China Rights Forum 2004 3 pages 61 67 PDF Selected reports on Incidents relating to forced evictions March 2003 January 2005 Congressional Executive Commission on China PDF Property Seizure in China Roundtable Report 21 June 2004 Congressional Executive Commission on China PDF Ruling the Chinese Countryside Rights Consciousness Collective Action and Property Rights Christopher Heurlin 2006 University of Washington PDF Chinese Society Change Conflict and Resistance Elizabeth Perry ed 2003 Routledge ISBN 9780415301695See also editLi Boguang lawyer Zhao Yan journalist Dongzhou protests Empowerment and Rights Institute Human rights in the People s Republic of China Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tangshan protest amp oldid 1172138278, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
