Chinese City Management Administration and Implementation of Law
- Chinese City Management Administration and Implementation of Law
The Chinese City Management Administration and Implementation of Law (城市管理行政执法局), also known as Chengguan (城管), is a government agency that has been established in every city in the People's Republic of China, whose officials are responsible for cracking down on unlicensed migrant workers. According to the BBC, "Ever since the agency came into existence 10 years ago, there have been repeated criticism of them using excessive force. This para-police force, equipped with steel helmets and stab-proof vests, is often used by local officials as trouble-shooters". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7178382.stm BBC] article "Killing sparks protests in China" published 9 January 2008]
In general the Chengguan serve as an official agency employed by cities across China "to tackle low-level crime."[cite web| title = China arrests over beating death | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7178382.stm | year = 2008 | publisher = BBC News ] However, the agency is widely disliked by the Chinese due to their alleged abuses of power.]Following an incident in Tianmen City (天门市), Hubei province in January 2008 in which the manager of a construction company, Wei Wenhua, was beaten to death for filming the actions of the Chengguan in a local dispute over rubbish dumping, nationwide calls were made to abolish the unit. Thousands of messages were posted over the Internet and protests took place in Hubei province. According to sources, some Chengguan officials has connections to organized crime. [ [http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-1-12/63964.html epochtimes] article "Man Beaten to Death for Filming City Administrators' Brutality" published January 12, 2008]
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* [http://Chinadigitaltimes.net/tag/chengguan English News articles about Chengguan]
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