3 Villagers Slain by Police Are Identified
Chinese state media published the names of three villagers killed by police during protests over the seizure of land for a power plant.
Rights groups and activists have been calling for the government to publish a list of those killed in the Dec. 6 shootings in Dongzhou, a village north of Hong Kong in Guangdong province. The government says three people were killed, whereas residents put the toll at up to 20.
The Guangzhou Daily Newspaper identified the three men as 26-year-old Lin Yidui, 35-year-old Jiang Guangge and 31-year-old Wei Jin.
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