Beijing has punished two former officials who ran the village of Wukan for their roles in illegal land sales that sparked protests last year and turned the village in southern Guangdong province into a symbol of rural activism.
Xue Chang was Communist party chief of Wukan for four decades until last year’s protests, which were sparked by anger over his alleged role in the sale of communal land.
The subsequent outbreak of people power led to a tense 10-day stand-off in December between the villagers and police, which ended only after the provincial government promised open elections to the village committee.
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