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Disputes between urban management officers, known as chengguan, and peddlers often end up as bloody stories.

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China's urban law enforcement officers, known as chengguan

The Guardian World News Tania Branigan 2010

Stringent laws and urban management officials, known as chengguan, keep them on the run with fines and harassment.

NYT > Global Home 2009

The chengguan are a secondary security force employed to take pressure off the police by enforcing regulations, but are widely feared for their heavy-handedness.

Prisoners Voice - The walls have ears we have tongues 2008

It was Chinese businessman Wei Wenhua, who was beaten to death by "chengguan" (municipal police officers) while filming a clash with demonstrators in Tianmen (in Hubei province) on 7 January.

SAJAforum 2009

China's urban law enforcement officers, known as chengguan, have a bad reputation, with many regarding them as little more than thugs.

Chinese city wardens wanted: must be young, female and pretty Tania Branigan in Beijing 2010

Her husband's lawyer, Teng Biao, said he believed the death penalty reflected the fact the victims were chengguan.

Chinese vendor appeals against death penalty for killing 'thug' law enforcers 2010

"In many cases [chengguan] have acted rudely, beat people up, injured and even killed them sometimes, which may reflect shortcomings of the whole system."

Chinese vendor appeals against death penalty for killing 'thug' law enforcers 2010

Fights involving chengguan are common and the officers have been involved in several deaths in recent years.

Chinese vendor appeals against death penalty for killing 'thug' law enforcers 2010

Wife says husband was defending himself from chengguan, low-level officers many see as epitomising evils of public power

Chinese vendor appeals against death penalty for killing 'thug' law enforcers 2010