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Party Mouthpiece Praises Wukan Resolution
Associated Press
Villagers at a rally in Wukan on Wednesday.
China’s local communities and online denizens are watching closely to see whether authoritieskeep their unusual promises to protest leaders in the formerly restive southern village of Wukan. The final verdict could take months as potentially sticky problems are dealt with, including how and when local officials reassimilate into a place that so swiftly kicked them out.
But so far, the official response has been unusually supportive. An editorial in the People’s Daily, the Communist Party’s mouthpiece, lauded the compromise as a way to end volatile disturbances. The headline read: “To grasp the key to solving problems is to grasp the interest and demands of the masses.” (In Chinese)
The editorial said that Wukan’s problems were ultimately due to officials mishandling land-grab allegations and village finances. “The Wukan incident could have gone in another, totally different direction–instead of getting worse and becoming a more severe conflict — if villagers’ interests and demands had been taken seriously.”
It added: “This shows that, when facing conflicts, grasping the interests and demands of the masses is key to solving the problem.”
The thoughts of China’s top leadership are opaque, but the editorial indicates that, for now at least, Party leaders see little harm from the Wukan episode. “The presence of conflict doesn’t necessarily hinder good management of society,” the People’s Daily editorial continued. “What’s important is finding a smarter way to resolve those conflicts.”
It concluded: “The Wukan incident shows that we should raise social management to a more important position to better solve people’s problems and defuse social conflicts.”
The editorial received considerable coverage in the local media, as well as discussion on China’s microblogging Sina Weibo service. It remains to be seen whether the editorial offers an accurate guide to official attitudes.
–Carlos Tejada and Yang Jie
China,
People's Daily,
Wukan
Associated Press
Villagers at a rally in Wukan on Wednesday.
China’s local communities and online denizens are watching closely to see whether authoritieskeep their unusual promises to protest leaders in the formerly restive southern village of Wukan. The final verdict could take months as potentially sticky problems are dealt with, including how and when local officials reassimilate into a place that so swiftly kicked them out.
But so far, the official response has been unusually supportive. An editorial in the People’s Daily, the Communist Party’s mouthpiece, lauded the compromise as a way to end volatile disturbances. The headline read: “To grasp the key to solving problems is to grasp the interest and demands of the masses.” (In Chinese)
The editorial said that Wukan’s problems were ultimately due to officials mishandling land-grab allegations and village finances. “The Wukan incident could have gone in another, totally different direction–instead of getting worse and becoming a more severe conflict — if villagers’ interests and demands had been taken seriously.”
It added: “This shows that, when facing conflicts, grasping the interests and demands of the masses is key to solving the problem.”
The thoughts of China’s top leadership are opaque, but the editorial indicates that, for now at least, Party leaders see little harm from the Wukan episode. “The presence of conflict doesn’t necessarily hinder good management of society,” the People’s Daily editorial continued. “What’s important is finding a smarter way to resolve those conflicts.”
It concluded: “The Wukan incident shows that we should raise social management to a more important position to better solve people’s problems and defuse social conflicts.”
The editorial received considerable coverage in the local media, as well as discussion on China’s microblogging Sina Weibo service. It remains to be seen whether the editorial offers an accurate guide to official attitudes.
–Carlos Tejada and Yang Jie
China,
People's Daily,
Wukan