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Protesters in the south-eastern Chinese city of Nankang have overturned police cars and blocked roads over plans to reform the area's furniture industry. Protesters in the south-eastern Chinese city of Nankang have overturned police cars and blocked roads over plans to more strictly enforce payment of taxes.
Officials in Nankang said several hundred protesters blocked a major road while others delivered a petition to a local government office.Officials in Nankang said several hundred protesters blocked a major road while others delivered a petition to a local government office.
Video posted on the internet showed several overturned police cars and large crowd on a main street. Video posted on the internet showed several overturned police cars and large crowds on a main street.
Nankang officials blamed the protest on a misunderstanding over taxes. Nankang officials blamed the protest on a misunderstanding over the tax plan.
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"The whole incident revolves around a new campaign to reorganise the local furniture industry," said a statement on the Nankang government's web site."The whole incident revolves around a new campaign to reorganise the local furniture industry," said a statement on the Nankang government's web site.
"Starting from 15 June, the city is implementing a new approach to tax collection and management.""Starting from 15 June, the city is implementing a new approach to tax collection and management."
Some furniture-store owners "mistakenly thought that the municipal party and government wants the furniture industry to collapse," the statement said.Some furniture-store owners "mistakenly thought that the municipal party and government wants the furniture industry to collapse," the statement said.
"A portion of them provoked others to hold up the traffic.""A portion of them provoked others to hold up the traffic."
Local police told the BBC they knew nothing about the incident. China's official Xinhua news agency said the local government's plan to more strictly enforce payment of taxes from the furniture makers and dealers has been suspended in the face of the opposition.
Reuters news agency said the protest was over plans to raise taxes on the furniture industry.
China's furniture industry has suffered in the global economic downturn from a decline in demand from export markets.China's furniture industry has suffered in the global economic downturn from a decline in demand from export markets.
Thousands of similar protests over taxes, land disputes or corruption are reported in China each year.Thousands of similar protests over taxes, land disputes or corruption are reported in China each year.