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UK Protester Lobs Shoe at China's Wen

Protester calls premier a 'dictator' during speech at Cambridge

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 2, 2009 1:35 PM CST

(Newser) – A protester threw a shoe at China’s premier while he was giving a speech at Cambridge University in England today, the BBC reports. The young man shouted “how can the university prostrate itself with this dictator—how can you listen to the lies he’s telling?" before hurling a shoe at the podium, missing Wen Jiabao by about 3 feet. Wen called the incident “despicable.”

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gestures as he speaks in Cambridge, England today.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gestures as he speaks in Cambridge, England today.   (AP Photo)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers his speech at the University of Cambridge, England, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers his speech at the University of Cambridge, England, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.   (AP Photo/Darren Staples, Pool)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives to deliver a speech at the University of Cambridge, England, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives to deliver a speech at the University of Cambridge, England, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.   (AP Photo/Darren Staples, Pool)
A security guard picks up a shoe that was thrown toward Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Cambridge, England, today.
A security guard picks up a shoe that was thrown toward Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Cambridge, England, today.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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AmericaPrevails
Feb 18, 2009 10:14 PM CST
Didn't this happen to Bush as well? I wonder if this kid was a muslim.. ?
Guest
Feb 2, 2009 11:11 PM CST
watch your mouth man, america's testicles happen to belong to china's banks at the moment
Newser001
Feb 2, 2009 4:44 AM CST
BTW, The BBC video has far more content and camera work than the CNN video link.

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