On April 27th, a couple living in Hexi village, Qingdao city of Shandong Province, climbed on the roof of their home where from they were being evicted and threatened to set themselves on fire. The home was quickly surrounded by demolition crews and enforcement staff. In the end, the couple was arrested and they were sentenced to one and one and a half years in prison last week.
RFA’s Mandarin service obtained a clandestine video of the event last April.
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