Police stormed into the village of Wukan in the southern province of Guangdong and arrested leaders of ongoing demonstrations in their homes. Wukan carries symbolic importance due to the success of 2011 protests that broke out over land seizures and corruption. An official statement issued on Tuesday said 13 villagers in Wukan were arrested, allegedly for inciting a mob and spreading rumours. — Gerry Shih (@gerryshih) After months, police move in to suppress Wukan protests. Leaders seized in homes at 4am, rubber bullets fired pic.twitter.com/VprTOTEaFw“The whole of Wukan village is under siege from police,” one female resident, who declined to give her name, told the Guardian.

Source: The Guardian September 13, 2016 05:41 UTC