In China, the growing number of mass protests by veterans over their rights and benefits has become a sensitive issue for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in recent years. The Epoch Times recently obtained a government document from a trusted source that reveals how petitioners are being suppressed by the authorities. One China observer said that the CCP suppresses veterans through draconian measures to “maintain stability” and solidify its rule. Major Protests The Epoch Times obtained a document from the municipal government in Dandong city, Liaoning Province. In 2018, three mass protests occurred between May 31 to June 12, according to the document titled, “Report on the Verification and Investigation of Military-related Petitioning,” issued by the Dandong City Public Complaints and Proposals Administration to the Party Committee of Dandong City on June 23, 2018. On May 31, 75 veterans from local companies in Dandong gathered at the municipal government office …
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