A July 2 photo released by rights watchdog China Human Rights Defenders allegedly shows Chinese riot police (left) on guard along a street in the small city of Shifang. Police stood guard over ... more 

A July 2 photo released by rights watchdog China Human Rights Defenders allegedly shows Chinese riot police (left) on guard along a street in the small city of Shifang. Police stood guard over hundreds of people gathered in a tense Chinese city Wednesday, a day after authorities bowed to violent protests and cancelled plans to build a controversial factory less