Beijing demands activists' release
By Li Xiaokun, Zhang Yunbi and Zhou Wa | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-16 08:14
Top: A protest in support of China's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands was held outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Wednesday, the anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender. Jason Lee / Reuters Above: A Hong Kong resident views images of the activists landing on the Diaoyu Islands. Edmond Tang / China Daily |
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