BEIJING - MORE than 200 taxi drivers in southern China smashed cars and besieged a government office in the country's second such strike in a week, an official and state media said on Monday. The cabbies gathered at the government headquarters in the city of Sanya on Hainan island early Monday to protest contract terms and competition from unlicensed cab drivers, a city official told AFP by phone.
'They smashed other cars, bringing traffic to a standstill. Twenty or 30 of them really got carried away,' said the official in the city's transportation department, who asked not to be named.
State-run Xinhua news agency put the number of cab drivers gathered at the scene at more than 200. The official said 'some' members of the public also joined in.
The crowds dispersed in the afternoon, Xinhua said.
The outburst comes a week after a violent strike by thousands of cab drivers in the southern city of Chongqing, who were angered by low fares, rising costs, and illegal drivers.
In that strike, cab drivers last Monday smashed up more than 100 taxis belonging to drivers who crossed picket lines, as well as three police cars, Xinhua had reported.
State media has said cab companies have agreed to lower the Chongqing drivers' fees for leasing the cab.
The Sanya transportation official said city authorities were studying the issues raised by the taxi drivers.
Xinhua said 10 people were detained over the violence.
China sees tens of thousands of violent public outbursts each year, termed 'mass incidents' by the government, often stemming from grievances over abuse of power, corruption, land grabs or labour disputes. -- AFP
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Don't play play. Chinese government now rounding up the leaders for charges to be imposed. Want to protest go to Hong Lim better. Tell our China counterparts. hee! hee!
Don't play play. Chinese government now rounding up the leaders for charges to be imposed. Want to protest go to Hong Lim better. Tell our China counterparts. hee! hee!
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At Hong Lim they will escort you and make sure everything is in order according
BEIJING, CHINA - A STRIKE involving hundreds of taxi drivers in south China entered its third day on Wednesday, as they demanded the release of 21 colleagues who police detained for protesting, state media reported.
There were no taxis in service in Sanya, a city on Hainan island, on Wednesday, and dozens of cab drivers were still gathered at the government headquarters, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Sanya's acting mayor Wang Yong met with representatives of taxi companies and drivers on Tuesday and apologised to the drivers who are protesting against high rental fees and competition from unlicensed cabs, Xinhua said.
'Lots of issues exist in our transport management, and I apologise for that to the city's taxi drivers', he told them, according to Xinhua.
The strike began on Monday, turning violent when some people smashed up 15 cabs and attacked other drivers who would not join them in the strike.
Police detained 21 of the drivers for the violence, Xinhua reported, adding that the striking drivers had now added their release to the list of demands.
It was the third strike action by taxi drivers in China in 10 days, after cabbies in the southwestern city of Chongqing and in the northwestern province of Gansu also stopped work in protest at high fees and unlicensed cabs.
State media has said taxi companies have agreed to lower the Chongqing drivers' fees for leasing their vehicles.
The local government in Gansu has also promised to get rid of unlicensed taxis, the official China Daily reported on Wednesday.
In Sanya, Mr Wang pledged to improve the city's transport industry and create a favourable environment for licensed drivers, Xinhua reported.
He also expressed support for the establishment of a cabbies' association, which is one of the other demands of the striking drivers, the news agency said.
China sees tens of thousands of violent public outbursts each year, termed 'mass incidents' by the government, often stemming from grievances over abuse of power, corruption, land grabs or labour disputes.
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At least our chinese counterpart taxi drivers are better co-operative than us. Singapore taxi drivers just complain about high rental.... we are just being made used of ensuring that CEOs of taxi companies are paid 5 figures salary per month and guaranteed bonuese pay out at the end of the year.... all these at the expenese of taxi driers!
Imagine if there were NO TAXI on the road for just ONE day.... but it will never happen as majority are not co-operative.
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presicely...our cabbies are gd at coffeshops complaining to deaf ears
those taxi operators & their so-call advisors are very quick to take credits when they see the 30 cents off or TS implementation or bus lanes...why?...dun hv to elaborate in details
hey we do hv speakers corner...TU wan to speak like Obama...we need to apply black shoe polish on him first haha
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We are also facing "unlicensed taxis" here in Singapore, they are just disguise as "pte limo" and "paid car pools". There are robbing us of business and don't have to pay high rentals... I think TU had any experience also... Btw, TU has LTA replied you regarding that trip?
Wondering when will the day come when everyone will realised that enough is enough...
We are also facing "unlicensed taxis" here in Singapore, they are just disguise as "pte limo" and "paid car pools". There are robbing us of business and don't have to pay high rentals... I think TU had any experience also... Btw, TU has LTA replied you regarding that trip?
Wondering when will the day come when everyone will realised that enough is enough...
Have you wonder why ppl are selling curry puff and stuff like dat at MRTS , walkways, etc and not be caught ?
Have ask some 'civil servant'
Their reply was , as long as no body complain, this is consider the generally acceptable practise, no body will take action, but if someone complain the authorities will take action, enuff said ...
We are also facing "unlicensed taxis" here in Singapore, they are just disguise as "pte limo" and "paid car pools". There are robbing us of business and don't have to pay high rentals... I think TU had any experience also... Btw, TU has LTA replied you regarding that trip?
Wondering when will the day come when everyone will realised that enough is enough...
Have you wonder why ppl are selling curry puff and stuff like dat at MRTS , walkways, etc and not be caught ?
Have ask some 'civil servant'
Their reply was , as long as no body complain, this is consider the generally acceptable practise, no body will take action, but if someone complain the authorities will take action, enuff said ...
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They are making a living from selling things so close eyes is the right thing to do
If I were them I would see nothing, know nothing but not all the running dog think
