Shenzhen Woman Takes her Appeal to Hong Kong
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2011-08-29
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A woman from mainland China hopes traveling to Hong Kong will help her resolve a pay dispute with Chinese authorities. Chen Yanqing says officials in her hometown withheld thousands of dollars of her money in 2007. She took her case to Hong Kong after local authorities threatened her for petitioning during the Shenzhen Universiade.
After years of failed attempts of having her grievances addressed in mainland China, a woman from Shenzhen decided to protest in Hong Kong. Last Tuesday, Chen Yanqing staged a hunger strike at the Liaison Office of the Chinese regime.
She went there because she says authorities threatened her while the Shenzhen Universiade was going on earlier this month.
[Chen Yanqing, Shenzhen Petitioner]:
"A government official told me, if I do anything during the Universaide, he'll guarantee that I'll be the one losing out. They've pushed me to this extent. What can I do? I have no home to go to now."
Chen's troubles began in 2007. She says she missed a pregnancy test that year, and local authorities accused her of violating the Chinese regime's one child policy. Authorities then withheld up to $6,200 yuan of her pay. She's been trying to appeal ever since, but became a target for harassment.
[Chen Yanqing, Shenzhen Petitioner]:
"More seriously, they monitored me for 24 hours, so I didn't even dare to go home."
Democracy activist Long Huiwen accompanied Chen on her trip. He says the way Chen was treated during the Universiade is just one example of many.
[Long Huiwen, Southern Democracy Alliance Chairman]:
"This shows the Universiade lacks compassion and kindness, authorities only wanted to hold the event, but failed to solve problems for the people. This shows the government does not work."
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A woman from mainland China hopes traveling to Hong Kong will help her resolve a pay dispute with Chinese authorities. Chen Yanqing says officials in her hometown withheld thousands of dollars of her money in 2007. She took her case to Hong Kong after local authorities threatened her for petitioning during the Shenzhen Universiade.
After years of failed attempts of having her grievances addressed in mainland China, a woman from Shenzhen decided to protest in Hong Kong. Last Tuesday, Chen Yanqing staged a hunger strike at the Liaison Office of the Chinese regime.
She went there because she says authorities threatened her while the Shenzhen Universiade was going on earlier this month.
[Chen Yanqing, Shenzhen Petitioner]:
"A government official told me, if I do anything during the Universaide, he'll guarantee that I'll be the one losing out. They've pushed me to this extent. What can I do? I have no home to go to now."
Chen's troubles began in 2007. She says she missed a pregnancy test that year, and local authorities accused her of violating the Chinese regime's one child policy. Authorities then withheld up to $6,200 yuan of her pay. She's been trying to appeal ever since, but became a target for harassment.
[Chen Yanqing, Shenzhen Petitioner]:
"More seriously, they monitored me for 24 hours, so I didn't even dare to go home."
Democracy activist Long Huiwen accompanied Chen on her trip. He says the way Chen was treated during the Universiade is just one example of many.
[Long Huiwen, Southern Democracy Alliance Chairman]:
"This shows the Universiade lacks compassion and kindness, authorities only wanted to hold the event, but failed to solve problems for the people. This shows the government does not work."
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