BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained seven suspects, including a local official and a property developer, in connection with the death of a villager in a land grab case in eastern China, state-backed media reported on Wednesday.
Seizures of land across China, a major cause of unrest in the country, have been fuelled by soaring prices and the government's urban expansion drive, resulting in often violent clashes between officials and villagers.
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