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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 01:31 PM
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Media banned from Tiananmen Square
Source: BBC

Chinese police have formed a ring around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, blocking any attempts to mark the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists.

The BBC's James Reynolds tried to enter Tiananmen Square, but was turned away. Men wielding umbrellas attempted to obstruct filming in the area.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8082604.stm


video at link
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captain jack Donating Member (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 02:02 PM
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1. What a complete shithole. So glad "they" own this country.
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DRoseDARs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 02:44 PM
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2. Yep, kudos to the IOC for choosing Beijing for the '08 Games. China has drastically changed...
They're using umbrellas instead of tanks.
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proteus_lives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-04-09 02:46 PM
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3. Why, it's almost like they something to be ashamed of....
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