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Gang Issues in China

March 20th, 2009 | Comments Off

A Chinese soldier was shot dead outside a military garrison in the south-western city of Chongqing, state media have reported. The 18-year-old soldier, Han Junliang, was on sentry duty when he was attacked by one or more assailants, who shot him dead then stole his submachine gun. The police and military have launched a joint investigation, the report said. Private gun ownership is illegal in China. The government has acknowledged trouble in dealing with armed gangs. Analysts say there are tens of thousands of smuggled weapons or guns illegally manufactured inside China. BBC … Read entire article »

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China Preparing for Internal Turmoil

December 22nd, 2008 | Comments Off

Organised crime is on the rise in China, and courts across the country saw a 160% annual increase in gang-related crime in 2007. “Gang-related crimes have become a threat to our social stability and the economy,” one un-named official from the Public Security Bureau told the China Daily. “Murder, rape, robbery, kidnapping, assault… they dare do anything,” the official said. He said the construction, transport and mining sectors were all areas that attracted gang crime, but warned that other industries were also increasingly being affected. With the economic downturn, Chinese authorities are worried that the problem will get even worse, and the new campaign aims to make sure this does not happen. The official said the authorities would “keep a close eye” on crime resulting from the slowing economy. Migrant workers are the backbone of China’s … Read entire article »

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