Protests present new challenges to Chinese government
Social unrest in China is not widely understood, but recent research reveals important patterns
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- Characteristics
- Material interests
- Small size
- Concentration
- Absence of violence
- Exceptions
- Violence against the weak
- Homebuyers and homeowners
- Environmental protests
- Lessons for protest watchers
- Who protests?
- Who is affected?
- Is there wider support?
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_350.jpg "Investors who lost money protest outside a bank in Shanghai (Reuters/Engen Tham)")