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Chinese students in Korea fear for their safety following torch protests

John Kennedy at Global Voices Online has translated an interesting piece being circulated online (h/t to ESWN). An overseas Chinese student in Korea claims that Chinese people residing in and visiting the country are now potentially unsafe following last... ...full story at Zhongnanhai

from Zhongnanhai on Thu, May 08 2008

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