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China defends Olympic venues with surface-to-air missiles
China defends Olympic venues with surface-to-air missiles
Last Modified: 11 Jul 2008
By:
Lindsey Hilsum
Surface-to-air missiles are being stationed around major venues in China and big rewards are on offer for tip-offs about security threats.
There's a 100,000-strong anti-terrorism squad, surface-to-air missiles around major venues and big rewards on offer for tip offs about security threats.
China's so determined to make the Olympics perfect it's cracking down on any signs of dissent.
Activists are being locked up, homes considered 'eyesores' are being razed to the ground and even bars are being shut down.
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