Olympic protest China's brutal & illegal occupation Tibet

BEIJING—Five US activists and an American graffiti artist were detained in Beijing on Tuesday after they displayed a "Free Tibet" banner near an Olympics venue, says a pro-Tibet group.

According to the group, Students for a Free Tibet, the five activists were arrested before midnight for displaying a banner using tiny blue light-emitting diodes which said "Free Tibet" in both Chinese and English. This happened near the Beijing National Stadium also known as the "Bird's Nest."

The graffiti artist, James Powderly, the co-founder of New York's Graffiti Research Lab, planned on displaying messages on popular buildings in Beijing, using a small green laser projector.

According to his colleague, Nathan Dorjee, Powderly was going to project a message which said "Free Tibet" as well as other messages that could have been as large as three stories high on different buildings in Beijing.

The Chinese have shirked away from commenting on the issue, saying that they were not aware of the protest.

Since the start of the Olympics, Chinese authorities have arrested numerous activists who are using the Beijing Olympics as a vehicle to highlight China's poor human rights record as well as its persecution of Tibetans.

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[mayyoubekind]

According to the group, Students for a Free Tibet, the five activists were arrested before midnight for displaying a banner using tiny blue light-emitting diodes which said "Free Tibet" in both Chinese and English. This happened near the Beijing National Stadium also known as the "Bird's Nest."

[swordofpakistan]

Free Tibet,Boycott China!

[maxareo]

I don't understand why China's government would stop them doing that, since they wouldn't make any change.

I think the only difference in the US and China is in the US, people can protest freely, but make no change; in China, people can't protest, and they of course make no change. But essentially no difference.

[godzillaislarge]

i agree, same as america

[doobedoo22]

China is a disgrace.

[azx99]

u asshole