China faces wave of unrest in 2009: report
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Reuters
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Ocak 07, 2009 00:00
BEIJING - China faces surging protests and riots in 2009 as rising unemployment stokes discontent, a state-run magazine said in a blunt warning of the hazards to the ruling party control from a sharp economic downturn.
The unusually stark report in this week's Outlook (Liaowang) Magazine, issued by the official Xinhua news agency, said faltering growth could spark anger among millions of migrant workers and university graduates left jobless. "Without doubt, now we're entering a peak period for mass incidents," a senior Xinhua reporter, Huang Huo, told the magazine, using the official euphemism for riots and protests.
"In 2009, Chinese society may face even more conflicts and clashes that will test even more the governing abilities of all levels of the Party and government."
China also faces a year of politically tense anniversaries, especially the 20th year since the June 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. While foreign commentary about risks to China's recipe of fast economic growth is common, the leaders are usually reticent about such threats. This report and other recent open warnings may be intended to help snap officials to attention, said one expert.
"In 2009, Chinese society may face even more conflicts and clashes that will test even more the governing abilities of all levels of the Party and government."
China also faces a year of politically tense anniversaries, especially the 20th year since the June 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. While foreign commentary about risks to China's recipe of fast economic growth is common, the leaders are usually reticent about such threats. This report and other recent open warnings may be intended to help snap officials to attention, said one expert.