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| Students go on rampage in China | Students go on rampage in China |
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| Hundreds of students have rioted against the police in central China. | Hundreds of students have rioted against the police in central China. |
| Witnesses said the unrest, in the city of Zhengzhou in Henan province, was sparked on Wednesday after a student was beaten by police. | Witnesses said the unrest, in the city of Zhengzhou in Henan province, was sparked on Wednesday after a student was beaten by police. |
| She had been selling items on the street, apparently without a licence. There was an argument and reports say officials broke her front teeth. | |
| At this point other students began to gather round and witnesses say hundreds clashed with police and burned cars. | At this point other students began to gather round and witnesses say hundreds clashed with police and burned cars. |
| The police called in reinforcements. | The police called in reinforcements. |
| Roads were blocked into the night. On Thursday morning, the city was reported to be quiet. | Roads were blocked into the night. On Thursday morning, the city was reported to be quiet. |
| Six police officers have now been arrested for their part in the disturbances and their superiors have also been reprimanded. | Six police officers have now been arrested for their part in the disturbances and their superiors have also been reprimanded. |
| This kind of large protest makes the Chinese Communist Party very uneasy. It is deeply wary of social unrest. | This kind of large protest makes the Chinese Communist Party very uneasy. It is deeply wary of social unrest. |
| But the central government also wants to show that it is prepared to take action against heavy-handed local authorities. | But the central government also wants to show that it is prepared to take action against heavy-handed local authorities. |