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http://www.hrw.org/press/2002/08/china080202.htm Repression in China Worsens Worker Protests (New York, August 2, 2002) - The Chinese government's refusal to allow independent trade unions is fueling worker protests, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The 50-page report, "Paying the Price: Worker Unrest in Northeast China," analyzes in detail the demonstrations that took place from March through May 2002 in three cities in northeastern China, and the government response to them. "The Chinese Communist Party is facing a serious dilemma: So is P.Trei if he reads his own propaganda.