Chinese police fired rubber bullets at villagers and arrested 13 people on Tuesday in an overnight crackdown to suppress demonstrations in [Wukan]...Videos posted on social media show one person with blood on his arm and chest, and another being treated for an apparent bullet wound on his hand.

…[Democratically elected village chief] Lin was planning to lead a new round of protests this year over more land grabs. Instead, authorities detained him and then charged him with taking bribes. Lin’s supporters say he was wrongfully charged and have staged more than 80 straight days of rallies since he was detained. Those protests continued after his sentence was announced on Thursday despite official state warnings to disperse.

An official statement issued on Tuesday said 13 villagers in Wukan were arrested, allegedly for inciting a mob and spreading rumours…A former attorney of Lin’s told The Associated Press last week that Lin likely made the confession to protect his family.