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{{Infobox civil conflict | {{Infobox civil conflict | ||
|partof = [[Normalisation ( | |partof = [[Normalisation (Shangea)|Normalisation]] | ||
|image = [[File:Xiaodong 2017.jpg|300px]] | |image = [[File:Xiaodong 2017.jpg|300px]] | ||
|caption = | |caption = Shangean tanks enter Rongzhuo to break up protests | ||
|date = October 15, 2016 - January 18, 2017<br />({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=10|day1=15|year1=2016|month2=1|day2=18|year2=2017}}) | |date = October 15, 2016 - January 18, 2017<br />({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=10|day1=15|year1=2016|month2=1|day2=18|year2=2017}}) | ||
|place = Rongzhuo, Baiqiao, Shenkong, Henjintao, Kuoqing, several more cities and towns | |place = Rongzhuo, Baiqiao, Shenkong, Henjintao, Kuoqing, several more cities and towns | ||
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|result = | |result = | ||
* [[Shangean legislative election, 2017|2017 election]] | |||
* [[ | * Start of [[Normalisation (Shangea)|Normalisation]] | ||
* Start of [[Normalisation ( | |||
|concessions = | |concessions = | ||
|side1 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Xiaodong.png|size=23px}} [[ | |side1 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Xiaodong.png|size=23px}} [[Shangea|Government of Shangea]]<br />{{Flagicon image|Flag of Xiaodong.png|size=23px}} [[Shangea Regeneration Society]]<br />{{Flagicon image|Flag of Xiaodong.png|size=23px}} [[Shangean Army]]<br />[[File:Shujichu.png|23px]] [[Shujichu|Public Security Secretariat]] | ||
|side2 = Students<br>Pro-democracy activists<br>Reformists | |side2 = Students<br>Pro-democracy activists<br>Reformists | ||
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* {{Flagicon image|Flag of | * {{Flagicon image|Flag of Shangea.png|size=23px}} [[Yuan Xiannian]] | ||
* {{Flagicon image|Flag of | * {{Flagicon image|Flag of Shangea.png|size=23px}} [[Jiang Zhongyu]] | ||
* {{Flagicon image|Flag of | * {{Flagicon image|Flag of Shangea.png|size=23px}} [[Xu Bangguo]] | ||
|leadfigures2 = | |leadfigures2 = | ||
* [[Chen Qianshi]] | * [[Chen Qianshi]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
The '''2016-17 [[ | The '''2016-17 [[Shangea|Shangean]] protests''' were a series of pro-democracy protests and strikes in Shangea staged between the 15<sup>th</sup> October 2016-18<sup>th</sup> January 2017 before they were dispersed during a crackdown by government authorities. | ||
The protests were started after several corruption allegations were made against [[ | The protests were started after several corruption allegations were made against [[Premier of Shangea|premier]] [[Jiang Zhongyu]] and Finance Minister Sun Chujian. Peaceful protests in Baiqiao were seen to be crushed by the national police on the 20<sup>th</sup> October 2016 which unleashed a new wave of much larger, more disruptive protests across the country. Police repression only increased the protests and led to riots meaning that on the 19<sup>th</sup> November [[State Chairman of Shangea|State Chairman]] [[Yuan Xiannian]] announcing snap elections would be held in January 2017. This led to a temporary lull in the protests as elections were organised to take place on the 10<sup>th</sup> January 2017. | ||
The elections when held saw a landslide majority for Yuan's supporters, which were considered suspicious by outside observers. Allegations of electoral fraud led to a series of protests demanding the government resign and new, internationally monitored elections be held. These protests were accompanied by strikes by working people and trade unions. In Rongzhuo over 2 million turned out to protest, whilst smaller protests were held around the country. Protesters called for new elections, democratic reform and amongst workers better working conditions. | The elections when held saw a landslide majority for Yuan's supporters, which were considered suspicious by outside observers. Allegations of electoral fraud led to a series of protests demanding the government resign and new, internationally monitored elections be held. These protests were accompanied by strikes by working people and trade unions. In Rongzhuo over 2 million turned out to protest, whilst smaller protests were held around the country. Protesters called for new elections, democratic reform and amongst workers better working conditions. | ||
After several days of protesting on the 18<sup>th</sup> January the government sent tanks into Rongzhuo to crush protesters killing over 200 in a day, arresting protesters and striking workers' and labelling several opposition groups as terrorist groups. A special session of the State Presidium - boycotted by opposition politicians still legally allowed to operate - saw Yuan Xiannian given special powers and announced a {{wp|state of emergency}}. Over the next few days, over 100 more people were killed by authorities as part of a new process of "[[Normalisation ( | After several days of protesting on the 18<sup>th</sup> January the government sent tanks into Rongzhuo to crush protesters killing over 200 in a day, arresting protesters and striking workers' and labelling several opposition groups as terrorist groups. A special session of the State Presidium - boycotted by opposition politicians still legally allowed to operate - saw Yuan Xiannian given special powers and announced a {{wp|state of emergency}}. Over the next few days, over 100 more people were killed by authorities as part of a new process of "[[Normalisation (Shangea)|Normalisation]]." | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Corruption=== | ===Corruption=== | ||
===Authoritarianism=== | ===Authoritarianism=== | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
===October=== | ===October=== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
===Normalisation=== | ===Normalisation=== | ||
{{main|Normalisation ( | {{main|Normalisation (Shangea)}} | ||
==Reactions== | ==Reactions== | ||
===International=== | ===International=== | ||
''add nations in alphabetical order'' | ''add nations in alphabetical order'' | ||
*'''{{flag|Senria}}''' - The government of Senria loudly criticised the repression of protests in | *'''{{flag|Senria}}''' - The government of Senria loudly criticised the repression of protests in Shangea, with the country's Foreign Affairs Minister, [[Yumi Takamatu]], releasing a statement urging "all civilised nations to wholeheartedly and immediately condemn the shedding of innocent blood by the Shangean regime". A formal statement released by the office of Prime Minister [[Hayato Nisimura]] stated that "for all of Shangea's insistence that it has changed since the [[Great War (Kylaris)|dark days of the 1920s and 1930s]], the recent actions of the Shangean regime prove the blatant hypocrisy and the continued totalitarianism of the Shangean regime... it is immensely unfortunate that, instead of listening to the voice of the people, the Yuan government has continued in the bloody and violent path of his predecessors". Later, on Twitter, Nisimura described Shangea's actions as "utterly disgusting". Some Shangean protest leaders- including Kang Yongqing of the Alliance for Democracy in Shangea- fled to Senria to escape possible jailing by Shangean authorities; a statement from the Senrian government declared that Senria would grant political asylum to "anyone else fleeing this horrific repression in Shangea". | ||
[[Category:Xiaodong]][[Category:Xiaodong events]] | [[Category:Xiaodong]][[Category:Xiaodong events]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:15, 8 June 2021
| 2016-17 Shangean Protests | |||
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| Part of Normalisation | |||
 Shangean tanks enter Rongzhuo to break up protests | |||
| Date | October 15, 2016 - January 18, 2017 (3 months and 3 days) | ||
| Location | Rongzhuo, Baiqiao, Shenkong, Henjintao, Kuoqing, several more cities and towns | ||
| Caused by |
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| Goals | New elections, democratic reforms, end of corruption, freedom of the press | ||
| Methods | Peaceful protest, sit-in, occupation of public property, strikes, riots | ||
| Resulted in |
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| Parties to the civil conflict | |||
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| Lead figures | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | ~500 civilians killed | ||
The 2016-17 Shangean protests were a series of pro-democracy protests and strikes in Shangea staged between the 15th October 2016-18th January 2017 before they were dispersed during a crackdown by government authorities.
The protests were started after several corruption allegations were made against premier Jiang Zhongyu and Finance Minister Sun Chujian. Peaceful protests in Baiqiao were seen to be crushed by the national police on the 20th October 2016 which unleashed a new wave of much larger, more disruptive protests across the country. Police repression only increased the protests and led to riots meaning that on the 19th November State Chairman Yuan Xiannian announcing snap elections would be held in January 2017. This led to a temporary lull in the protests as elections were organised to take place on the 10th January 2017.
The elections when held saw a landslide majority for Yuan's supporters, which were considered suspicious by outside observers. Allegations of electoral fraud led to a series of protests demanding the government resign and new, internationally monitored elections be held. These protests were accompanied by strikes by working people and trade unions. In Rongzhuo over 2 million turned out to protest, whilst smaller protests were held around the country. Protesters called for new elections, democratic reform and amongst workers better working conditions.
After several days of protesting on the 18th January the government sent tanks into Rongzhuo to crush protesters killing over 200 in a day, arresting protesters and striking workers' and labelling several opposition groups as terrorist groups. A special session of the State Presidium - boycotted by opposition politicians still legally allowed to operate - saw Yuan Xiannian given special powers and announced a state of emergency. Over the next few days, over 100 more people were killed by authorities as part of a new process of "Normalisation."
Background
Corruption
Authoritarianism
Events
October
November
Jiang's resignation
December
January
2017 election
Crackdown
Aftermath
Normalisation
Reactions
International
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Senria - The government of Senria loudly criticised the repression of protests in Shangea, with the country's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yumi Takamatu, releasing a statement urging "all civilised nations to wholeheartedly and immediately condemn the shedding of innocent blood by the Shangean regime". A formal statement released by the office of Prime Minister Hayato Nisimura stated that "for all of Shangea's insistence that it has changed since the dark days of the 1920s and 1930s, the recent actions of the Shangean regime prove the blatant hypocrisy and the continued totalitarianism of the Shangean regime... it is immensely unfortunate that, instead of listening to the voice of the people, the Yuan government has continued in the bloody and violent path of his predecessors". Later, on Twitter, Nisimura described Shangea's actions as "utterly disgusting". Some Shangean protest leaders- including Kang Yongqing of the Alliance for Democracy in Shangea- fled to Senria to escape possible jailing by Shangean authorities; a statement from the Senrian government declared that Senria would grant political asylum to "anyone else fleeing this horrific repression in Shangea".