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In China, stresses spill over into riots

In an effort to address recent unrest fed by disparate rural, ethnic, and economic tensions, China’s leadership has embarked on a “harmonious society” campaign that emphasizes awareness of the country’s rich-poor gap, and even tacitly suggests the nation is at a social “crossroads.” At least eight major incidents of violence and rioting have erupted in recent weeks, against a backdrop of thousands of minor incidents in recent years.Full Story