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submitted 1 week ago by ChippiChappa@ani.social to c/world@quokk.au

The death of a teenage boy sparked violent protests in a city in north-west China, the BBC has confirmed through verified video.

In the videos shared on social media, protesters can be seen hurling objects at police and officers beating some demonstrators in Pucheng in Shaanxi province.

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[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah.. I think that's the point.

[-] yokonzo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I don't understand but I'm not well versed in Chinese societal problems so I'll leave this to others

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