Chinese villagers killed in wind farm compensation protest

China blamed a deadly confrontation between authorities and demonstrators in a village near Hong Kong on Saturday on “a few instigators” who organized an attack on a wind-power plant, prompting police to open fire.
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residents said as many as 20 people were killed when police opened fire on a crowd of thousands protesting against inadequate compensation offered by the government for land to be used for the new power plant.

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