Qian Yunhui

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Qian Yunhui (Chinese: 钱 云 会, * 1957 in Zhaiqiao, Yueqing , Wenzhou , Zhejiang , People's Republic of China ; † December 25, 2010 ibid) was a Chinese politician , activist and land rights activist . Qian was an elected and popular village leader in eastern Zhejiang Province. He often petitioned alleged violations of the local government. Qian died on December 25, 2010, after being crushed by the front wheel of a truck that was loaded with crushed boulders for a nearby Yueqing Electricity Works construction site. Rumors emerged that four uniformed men from the security staff were holding Qian on the ground while the truck slowly drove over him. A week later, the government held a press conference explaining that Qian had died in an ordinary traffic accident while crossing the street.

Eyewitnesses

An eyewitness named Qian Chengwei (Chinese: 钱 成 委) said that he saw four uniformed men hold the victim on the ground while the truck drove on him. The eyewitness was then arrested and detained by the police. Other eyewitnesses, including villager Huang Diyan (Chinese: 黄 迪 燕), claimed that they saw four uniformed men with gloves fight Qian and then forcibly put his body under the front tires. The owner / driver of the truck, Fei Liangyu (Chinese: 费 wurde) was arrested by the police and detained along with other villagers who had questioned the police investigation. Qian's daughter was among those arrested.

Qian's family was paid 1.5 million yuan.

place

Zhaiqiao Village is located in Yueqing City (Chinese: 乐清 市; Pinyin : Yuèqīng shì) and is part of the District-Free City of Wenzhou (Chinese: 温州; Pinyin: Wēnzhōu) in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.

Land dispute rights

Qian Yun stood up for the residents of Zhaiqiao Village over an unresolved land dispute between the villagers and the Yueqing Electricity Company.

With independent media coverage of Qian's death suddenly ceasing, activists wanted to continue investigating the case and uncovering the truth. They unearthed new information about the land dispute and even traveled to Yueqing to speak to the villagers, CNN reported.

Roadblock

On December 17, 2010, a fleet of trucks loaded with crushed boulders destined for the power plant was stopped by villagers.

On December 18, Qian ordered villagers to erect a roadblock with electric pylons to prevent trucks from entering or leaving the power station.

On December 19, another fleet of trucks carrying crushed boulders was blocked on the road. The road opened on December 20 after police removed the masts. The delivery of crushed rocks resumed on December 23rd. On December 25, 2010, Qian was pressed to death under the wheel of one of these trucks.

Internet reaction in China

Within hours of Qian's death, images of his body were circulating on Chinese websites such as Sina Weibo , Twitter and Google Buzz . Many people did not believe the official statement made by the police on these sites. As a Sina Weibo user wrote, "It has become a habit that the majority of people consider what the government says as questionable."

Yasheng Huang, an MIT professor, said, “Whatever the truth of Mr. Qian's death, doesn't it demonstrate a political crisis, given the preference of public opinion? If you are the ruler, shouldn't you be afraid and worried? Even if you don't strive for justice, equality and progress, shouldn't you start to see (political) system reform as a simple decision? "

Chinese online activists

Well-known Chinese online activist Wu Gan (Chinese: 吴 淦), alias Tu Fu Wu Gan or Chao Ji Di Su Tu Fu (his online name, Chinese: 屠夫 吴 淦 or 超级 低俗 屠夫) was among the first citizen reporters to use the visited the crime scene and interviewed local eyewitnesses. Wu received a police video of the crime scene after the victim's body was removed and has since posted the video online. Wu regularly posted comments on Twitter and other Internet platforms, and with the help of a group of Chinese lawyers, he offers free legal assistance to villagers in need.

Well-known activist Xu Zhiyong also went to the crime scene to conduct his own investigation.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 浙江 一 上访 村长 遭 撞死 传 被 5 人 按住 由 车 碾压 2010-12-27 来源: 深圳 新闻 网 深圳 (Zhejiang, a visiting village head was killed, held down by 5 people while truck ran over him ) Source: Shenzhen News Network, December 27, 2010 (in Chinese), accessed August 31, 2017
  2. ↑ a b Li Yuan, A Villager's Death Exposes Government Credibility Crisis , The Wall Street Journal, December 28, 2010, accessed August 31, 2017
  3. ↑ 目击者 称 浙江 乐清 被 轧死 村民 死前曾 与 4 人 扭打 (Yueqing identified petitioner died in a car accident, villagers called it a "manufactured car accident", witnesses were arrested) (in Chinese), Oriental Morning Post, sina.com.cn, December 28, 2010, accessed August 31, 2017
  4. ↑ 乐清 村官 之 死 事件 背后 的 纠葛 | 黄 柯杰 瞭望 东方 周刊 记者 (Yueqing village official died, what's behind the incident), December 31, 2010, accessed on August 31, 2017
  5. ^ Village head's death sparks outrage ( October 1, 2012 memento in the Internet Archive ), RTHK Radio-Television Hong Kong English News, December 28, 2010, accessed on August 31, 2017
  6. ↑ a b 公 盟 “钱 云 会 之 死 真相” 调查 报告 发表 时间 (Union “money cloud will kill the truth”, survey report published) December 31, 2010, accessed on August 31, 2017
  7. ↑ a b c d Ye Wen Tim, 钱 云 会 案 牵出 圈地 纠纷 官 民 说法 不一致 2011 年 01 月 01 日 15:13 中国 经营 报 (Zhejiang Yueqing village chief, an "accidental death" incident), China Business News , January 1, 2011, accessed August 31, 2017
  8. ^ A b Steven Jiang, Chinese villager's death sparks national outrage , CNN, December 30, 2010, accessed August 31, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Qian, Yunhui
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese dissident
DATE OF BIRTH 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Zhaiqiao, Yueqing , Wenzhou , Zhejiang , People's Republic of China
DATE OF DEATH December 25, 2010
Place of death Zhaiqiao, Yueqing , Wenzhou , Zhejiang , People's Republic of China