Six Tibet independence
activists from the UK, US, and
Canada (1) were detained today
after rappelling from the top
of the Great Wall of China
with a 450-square foot protest
banner reading 'One World, One
Dream, Free Tibet 2008' in
English and Chinese. The
dramatic action took place on
the eve of the one-year
countdown to the
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Six Tibet independence
activists from the UK, US, and
Canada (1) were detained today
after rappelling from the top
of the Great Wall of China
with a 450-square foot protest
banner reading 'One World, One
Dream, Free Tibet 2008' in
English and Chinese. The
dramatic action took place on
the eve of the one-year
countdown to the 2008 Beijing
Olympics. Tibet advocacy
groups assert that China is
attempting to use the 2008
Games as a tool to legitimize
its illegal occupation of
Tibet. Chinese authorities
removed the activists after
two hours; their current
whereabouts are unknown.

Category Film & Animation

Tags Free, Tibet, Olympics, Protest, at, Great, Wall, of, China, Beijing, 2008