China Vows Crackdown on Protesters

Local residents march with banners during a protest along a street in Shifang, Sichuan province, China, July 3, 2012.

Riot police (L) sit next to local residents as they take a rest during a protest in Shifang, Sichuan province, China, July 3, 2012.

Riot police stand in a line to guard a street during a protest in Shifang, Sichuan province, China, July 3, 2012.

Torn up road dividers are placed on a street as roadblocks to prevent police from approaching in Shifang, Sichuan province, China, July 3, 2012.

Local residents gather in front of a municipal government building in Shifang county, Sichuan province, China, in this handout picture taken July 2, 2012.

Local residents parade with banners during a protest along a street in Shifang county, Sichuan province, China, in this handout picture taken on July 2, 2012.