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Beijing police punch-up

No, really - this isn't a joke. Beijing police brawl over pastor Police from two districts in Beijing brawled yesterday over a Christian activist, leaving four officers and the dissident injured, witnesses said. Police in Chongwen district had been... ...full story at Peking Duck

from Peking Duck on Thu, Oct 11 2007

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