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China: Olympic Politics and Protests at the Roof of the World

Written byOiwan Lam
Posted 26 April 2007 5:29 GMT

The Granite Studio brought into focus Beijing's plan to include the summit of Mt. Everest as a stop for the Olympic torch. Some Tibetan activists staged a protest at the roof of the world in response to such move.

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