According to an article published on on June 21, 2010, on the website of the Ministry of Public Security of the P.R. China, Zhang Xinfeng, the vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security delivered a speech at a national public security work conference regarding launching a massive seven-month crackdown on rising crime. Called the “2010 strike hard campaign,” the purpose of the crackdown is to ensure society’s continued stability.

Zhang pointed out that public security organizations at all levels must further build up the system of social security control networks, such as the control networks on streets, in communities and within work units as well as video surveillances, police cooperation across regions and control of “Internet Society.”

 Source: Ministry of Public Security of the P.R. China, June 21, 2010
http://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/n1237/n1342/n803680/2445282.html

On June 18, 2010, Huashang Daily published an article by Liu Xuetao exposing the inside operations and stories of forced evictions in China.

Several demolition company shareholders told the Huashang reporter that a demolition project makes a 100% to 400% profit for each shareholder. Within a few months, millions of yuan come in, half of which must be paid to government officials ahead of time. Demolition project shareholders include government officials, referees, village cadres and even thugs from black societies.

“All the expenses arising from forced evictions such as from residents being killed or wounded and things being damaged must be paid by the developer while the government plays the role of negotiator. The average payment for one person who is killed is over 100,000 Chinese yuan (14646.65 U.S. dollars).”

 Source: Huashang Daily, June 18, 2010
http://finance.hsw.cn/system/2010/06/18/050540101.shtml

On June 2, 2010, the eleventh Standing Committee of Guangdong Province held its 19th meeting and passed the “Guangdong Regulation on Handling Emergencies,” reported Nanfang Daily on June 21, 2010.

According to the regulation, any government above the county level must annually evaluate the officials’ emergency prevention and handling performances. The higher level government should maintain oversight, and inspect and assess the emergency management work conducted by the lower level government.

Source: Nanfang Daily, June 21, 2010
http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfrb/content/2010-06/21/content_13003252.htm