A senior party official meets a representative from the villagers of Wukan . Wukan residents claim land has been seized illegally , then sold to developers . Hide Caption Residents of the southern Chinese village of Wukan held talks with government officials on Wednesday to try to defuse a tense standoff with the authorities following violent protests over land rights . They also want the return of the body of a villager who died in police custody .
A senior party official meets a representative from the villagers of Wukan . Wukan residents claim land has been seized illegally , then sold to developers . Hide Caption They also want the return of the body of a villager who died in police custody .