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China Arrests Free Tibet Demonstrators

Authorities take away American protesters in Beijing park

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 13, 2008 8:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – Chinese police arrested five American protesters who blocked the entrance to a park in Beijing while shouting "Free Tibet!", Reuters reports. The demonstrators were associated with Students for a Free Tibet, who said there were eight in total. It remains unknown where the... Read full story »

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