Martial Law Imposed After Hunan Protest

EET reports that martial law has been imposed in Yongzhou, the site of the recent Hunan protests.

'On March 13, police vehicles patrolled the city and broadcast messages requesting the residents to keep calm and not to listen to "rumors." They claimed that the police had been restrained and would not harm civilians. Responding to the messages broadcast from the police vehicle, a local resident said, "It's a lie!"'

"Human Rights in China spokesman Feng Congde commented that the Yongzhou incident and the recent large scale conflicts between the police and the public reflects the huge gap between the true situation and the image of a harmonious society that the Chinese regime has endeavored to build."