2011 Chaozhou riot

For the riots involving Chaozhou (Teochew) people in Singapore, see Hokkien–Teochew riots.
2011 Chaozhou riot
DateDuanwu Festival June 6, 2011 in
Location
Huayi Ceramics Factory, Guxiang, Chao'an County, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Caused byWage dispute, inter-ethnic conflict
Number
Thousands
Casualties and losses
18 people injured

The 2011 Chaozhou riot (Chinese: 潮州6·6事件) began on the night of Duanwu Festival June 6, 2011 in Guxiang (古巷镇) Chao'an County, Chaozhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.[1][2]

Background

On June 1 a wage dispute took place at the Huayi Ceramics Factory (华意陶瓷厂) in Chao'an.[3] A Sichuan migrant worker couple and their son surnamed Xiong (熊), from Zhongjiang County Sichuan, went to the factory demanding unpaid wages of about 2,000 yuan.[2]

The father argued with the boss of the factory and was hurt in the forehead.[2] His 19-year-old son Xiong suffered cuts to the feet and hands after being attacked by two employees of the factory.[4]

The boss of the factory surnamed Su (苏), surrendered Saturday and confessed to the crime.[3] He owed 61 workers 800,000 yuan in unpaid wages.[4] The other two suspects who carried out the attack were also arrested by the police.[5]

Riot

By June 2 more and more Sichuanese people from nearby areas began gathering for a movement.[2] A few people in the beginning increased to thousands of people.[2]

By June 6 a protest was held at Guxiang involving 200 migrant workers at around 10pm.[6] This turned into a riot with 18 people injured, 9 detained. One vehicle was set on fire, 3 cars were destroyed and 15 cars were damaged during the clash.[7]

The tension between Chaozhou (Teochew people) and Sichuan people have escalated to the point where the situation has been described as "Battle of Chaozhou".[8] Different community groups have come out to protect themselves. There are fears of Sichuan citizens bombing their gas stations in Chaozhou. And fears of Chaozhou people in Sichuan getting attacked.[8]

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b Cheng, Zhiming; Wang, Mark; Chen, Junhua (2014-07-08). Urban China in the New Era: Market Reforms, Current State, and the Road Forward. Springer. p. 79. ISBN 9783642542275.
  4. ^ a b Migrant workers riot and clash with police in Chaozhou (2011-06-08). "Migrant workers riot and clash with police in Chaozhou". Shanghaiist. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  5. ^ "Employees riot in southern China after attack on factory worker". Monsters and Critics. 2010-11-17. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  6. ^ "广东潮州一名外来工讨薪被砍伤引发打砸事件_财讯.COM" (in Chinese). Economy.caixun.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  7. ^ (AFP) – 21 hours ago . "AFP: Protesters clash with police in southern China". Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  8. ^ a b "世界新聞網 - 《世界日報》為北美地區最大的中文報紙，結合世界新聞網服務所有海外華人，提供讀者最新、最深入的專業報導。內容囊括移民簽證法律、地方華人社區資訊，以及全球、中國、台灣、港澳、東南亞等國際報導。". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10.