Police used to break up protests; unrest persists

Thursday, March 21, 2002

BEIJING -- Profound labor unrest shook two cities in northern China's "rust belt" Wednesday as unpaid and laid off workers protested, overturning a car and massing 10,000-strong to face off with military police.

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