China urges calm after anti-Western demonstrations

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Source: Associated Press

BEIJING - Fresh anti-Western protests flared in several Chinese cities Sunday as people vented anger over pro-Tibet demonstrations along the Olympic torch relay. State media appealed for calm in an apparent attempt to dampen the nationalistic fervor.

Over the weekend, protesters waving Chinese flags have rallied in front of the French Embassy in Beijing and at outlets of French retailer Carrefour in nine cities across the country. They have threatened boycotts of the retailer, whom they accuse of supporting the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader — a charge Carrefour denies.

On Sunday, more than 1,000 demonstrators carrying banners gathered for a second day in the tourist city of Xi'an in front of a Carrefour, chanting "Oppose Tibet Independence," "Go China," and "Condemn CNN," the official Xinhua news agency reported.

"We do not support a boycott of French companies because the economy is globalizing. We chose Carrefour's front doors only because we draw more attention there," Wu was quoted as saying.





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Oooohhh, a boycott! :scared: Where will all the Chinese go to buy cheap Chinese shit if they boycott Carrefour??

[msongs]

1. Orchestrated demonstrations like they did in Cuba. Or are done in the USA nt

[tomreedtoon]

2. This looks like it might be the last Olympics. THANK GOD.

It was always a phony pretense - I think Bill Maher said something like "proving who the best country in the world is, through a soccer match." But maybe, once China's antics end the Olympics, we can start ending international sport, period. And that will help make for a much more peaceful world.