Society

Over 1,000 petitioners air grievances in Beijing

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-04 16:02

BEIJING - More than 1,000 petitioners gathered outside the headquarters of China Central Television (CCTV) in downtown Beijing Saturday morning to air grievances on different issues and seek media help.

Police officers were dispatched to disperse the petitioners and no clashes were reported.

Witnesses said the petitioners did not shout slogans or unfurl banners. They intended to submit letters of complaints to CCTV staff but were stopped by police officers.

A police spokesman said in recent years petitioners always went to CCTV to voice their grievances on Dec 4, as the date marks the "National Law Awareness Day" in the country.

Saturday's gathering lasted from 8 am to 10 am.