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VOA Mandarin: Mass protest erupts in China's Shaanxi over student’s death

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  • VOA Mandarin: Mass protest erupts in China's Shaanxi over student’s death
  • January 9, 2025
  • Article Body Text <p>A mass protest erupted on a campus in the northern Chinese province of Shaanxi, following the mysterious death of a 17-year-old student at a vocational school. Videos circulating online show heavily armed police using batons, kicking protesters and deploying tear gas to disperse the crowds. Officials in Shaanxi’s Pucheng county have launched a probe into the death of the student following a “verbal and physical altercation” with a roommate, after thousands of angry citizens gathered outside the school. </p> <p><a href="https://www.voachinese.com/a/pucheng-student-death-protests-20250109/7931035.html" target="_blank">Click here to read the full story in Mandarin.</a></p>
  • Content Type Text
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Subtitles / Dubbing Available No
  • Network VOA
  • Embargo Date January 9, 2025 16:03 EST
  • Byline Victor Chin
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English
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