List of civil disturbances in the People's Republic of China (2011)

The 2011 Chinese protests were a series of civil disturbances that took place in the People's Republic of China. The first significant protest movement was inspired by the Jasmine Revolution in the Middle East. Later in the year, protests across the country had begun to occur with greater and greater frequency.^[1] Notable protests include:

• The 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests – weekly demonstrations called by overseas dissidents to begin on 20 February.
• The 2011 Yunnan protest occurred from 25 to 29 March 2011 in Suijiang County, Yunnan
• The 2011 Shanghai riot (2011 上海城管打人事件) occurred on 13 April 2011 in Jiuting (九亭) in the Songjiang District Shanghai.^[2]
• The 2011 Xilinhot incident occurred at the night of 10 May 2011 in Xilinhot, China when a local herdsman was killed by a coal truck driver. The incident resulted in numerous protests.^[2] After the incident, the government provided compensation to the family, upgraded environmental rules, and dismissed the local Communist Party chief. The truck driver was tried, found guilty of murder, and sentenced to the death penalty on 8 June.
• On 15 May in Abag Banner, Inner Mongolia another Han Chinese coal miner named Sun Shuning (孙树宁) drove a forklift and hit Yan Wenlong (闫文龙), a 22 year old Manchu.^[3][4] Yan led a group of 20 people to dispute noise, dust and pollution. When they began smashing properties, a clash ensued.^[5] In the clash Yan died, and 7 people were injured.^[3]
• The 2011 Chaozhou riot (潮州6·6事件) began on the night of Duanwu Festival 6 June 2011 in Guxiang (古巷镇) Chao'an County, Chaozhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.^[6][7]
• The 2011 Zengcheng riot (增城6·11事件)
• Protests over multiple oil spills and the breach of dyke protecting the Fujian Petrochemical Plant after Typhoon Muifa struck caused 12,000 protesters to gather in People's Square in Dalian to protest their environmental concerns and potential health hazards caused by the disasters.^[8]
• The Protests of Wukan – rioting occurred in Wukan Village in September over allegations that corrupt Communist Party officials had seized cooperative land and sold it to real estate developers without consultation nor proper compensation.^[9]
• In December 2011, thousands of residents in the southeastern city of Haimen staged sustained protests asking local government authorities to cancel plans for a new coal-fired power plant. Security forced responded by detaining and firing tear gas at protesters.^[10]

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