A suspect has been detained by the police in China's central city of Wuhan for allegedly spreading rumors in a video. A state-owned newspaper claims that the video was purported to show a demonstration involving workers from Wuhan Iron and Steel Factory.

The detained person's name is reportedly surnamed Rong.  A statement by Wuhan police posted on Weibo said that Rong was arrested on Friday and will be kept in detention for next five days.

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China Youth Daily has also confirmed that a person in Wuhan city has been detained for posting a video that allegedly showed laid-off Wugang workers in a mass protest.

The video was reportedly shot by propaganda officials from Wuhan Steel Group during night time and showed surging crowd.

Wuhan Steel Group was in the news recently after it was reported that Baoshan Iron & Steel would acquire the indebted steel company. The deal was considered crucial to tackle the operational inefficiencies and huge overcapacity in China's steel sector.  

Labor unrest is not very common in China.  However, reports of labour protest rarely appear in Chinese media rarely.

Meanwhile, the Chinese government is making earnest efforts to address the issue of overcapacity in the country's steel sector as it is likely to stroke labor unrest across China. The government's decision to fix this issue has reportedly led to job cuts in several steel factories and mills.  

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