China Rises blog: China, protest and self-immolation

Tom Lasseter | McClatchy Newspapers

Followers of China news have been presented with two disturbing images in the past 24 hours. Both say something about a facet of today's China. Before considering them, a question: How angry or helpless does an individual have to feel before they commit to setting their own flesh aflame?

Read more: http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/china/2011/11/china-and-fire.html#ixzz1dzTRlV8y

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