Wonder Why the Zimbabwe-China Connection?

Have you ever wondered why there is a coalition forming between the leaders of China and Zimbabwe, a sort of despots admiration society? That great, reknowned humanitarian, Mad Bob (Mugabe) must have wet himself in delight, being embraced by China's President, Hu Jintao, as it seems they have more in common than a few trade deals. Although not everything is roses, whether or not their domestic policies run the same course, the lives of their peoples mean: "ZILCH"

They came to the village of Shengyou, south of Beijing, in the early hours of the morning.

A gang of more than 100 men wearing camouflage gear and construction helmets, some armed with hunting rifles, clubs and shovels, clashed violently with local villagers. Six people died.

The riot in Shengyou in June was actually nothing new. Such skirmishes over land are getting increasingly common in China.

But what was different about this one - and what ultimately made it stand out as an example of a much wider problem - was that the incident was filmed by a local resident and smuggled out to the international media.

"Legal entitlement of farm land is not clearly defined in China. It looks like it belongs to the farmers, but if the government wants to take it away, it's very easy," he said

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