China academics urge reform, warn of violence
- Published: 31 Dec 2012 at 15.46
- Online news: Asia
A group of Chinese intellectuals has called on the government to implement urgent political reforms and respect human rights or risk "violent revolution".
Protesters mass outside government offices in Ningbo, east China, on October 28, 2012. A group of Chinese intellectuals has called on the government to implement urgent political reforms and respect human rights or risk "violent revolution". In an open letter 71 top academics warned that growing economic imbalances were fuelling social unrest.
In an open letter 71 top academics warned that growing economic imbalances were fuelling social unrest and an uprising could erupt if reforms were not implemented immediately, Hu Xingdou, one of the signatories, told AFP Monday.
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