Wednesday, September 19, 2012

U.S. Ambassador To China Confronted By Demonstrators



U.S. Ambassador To China Caught In Beijing Protest: Car Damaged -- L.A. Times

BEIJING -- The car of the U.S. ambassador to China was surrounded Tuesday by a small group of demonstrators who damaged the vehicle and briefly prevented it from entering the U.S. Embassy compound in Beijing.

A YouTube video of the incident showed the protesters chanting slogans such as "down with the U.S. imperialists" and, in an apparent reference to the Chinese government's purchase of U.S. government debt, "return the money!"

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Chinese protesters surround U.S. ambassador's car, cause minor damage -- Government Executive

My Comment:
Not good .... especially since it is common knowledge that many of these demonstrations are coordinated and controlled by the Chinese government.

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