China leader warns about unrest due to economy
The Chinese leadership's law-and-order czar is warning that the country is ill-prepared to handle social unrest amid a changing economy, in the latest sign Beijing is worried about flagging growth.
State media reported Saturday that Politburo member Zhou Yongkang told a meeting of provincial officials that the government needs new methods for dealing with what he called the negative effects of the market economy. Zhou said coming up with better ways to manage social change is an urgent task. (AP)
