42 Detained in Anti-Japan Protests

Authorities in Shanghai detained 42 people and formally arrested 16 accused of “disturbing social order” during recent protests against Japan, state media reported today.

State-run Shanghai Television aired video showing people suspected of throwing bottles at the Japanese Consulate and smashing windows of restaurants thought to be owned by Japanese. The same people were later shown in handcuffs, expressing remorse.

The reports did not condemn the protests, saying that most participants were peaceful. But they said violence and other forms of disturbance would not be tolerated.