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dArKeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-04 12:04 AM
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Thousands demand full democracy in Hong Kong march
AP , HONG KONG
Monday, Apr 12, 2004,Page 1

Thousands of angry citizens marched yesterday to Beijing's representative office in Hong Kong, demanding full democracy and calling on the territory's unpopular leader to quit.

Hong Kongers are clamoring for the right to elect their chief executive and all lawmakers, and a crowd estimated at 15,000 people protested against a ruling by China's most powerful legislative committee that political reforms here must be approved in advance by Beijing.

After a brief standoff with police, the demonstrators were allowed to file past the rear entrance of the Chinese government's liaison office, dropping off boxes of letters that urged Beijing to reverse its ruling and allow universal suffrage.

The silhouettes of more than a dozen people inside the Chinese office could be seen looking out through shaded windows, but a receptionist told reporters no one was available for comment.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/04/12/2003136324

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I've looked and looked all over the Commi Pimp Land
But I could only find him in Bejing taking a bribe from Hu Jintao
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