The detention of a Chinese businesswoman trying to recoup unpaid fees from government-backed projects in an impoverished stretch of southern China has stirred widespread outrage over a perceived abuse of state power.
The case, centered on a stalled resort development worth tens of millions of dollars, speaks to widespread frustration in China with how authorities are managing the world’s second-largest economy, with previously profligate local governments now struggling to pay their debts.
China Policy Research 