The 2011 Yunnan protest occurred from March 25 to March 29, 2011 in Suijiang County, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
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Dispute
About 40,000 Suijiang and 60,000 Pingshan County, Sichuan residents were forced to relocate to make way for a power station. The Xiangjiaba facility is located at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Yunnan. The dispute began with issues of compensations.
Protest
About 1,500 armed police officers were sent to Suijiang county. Up to 30 protesters and 20 policemen were wounded in the clashes. There were about 2,000 protesters according to the government. According to the villagers, at its peak there were 7,000 protesters. They started throwing bricks, and armoured vehicles were sent to the scene.
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