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Chinese government still fears protests by Tibetans for the Olympics

Updated on 06 August 2008

By Lindsey Hilsum

The Chinese government's greatest fear is that Tibetans themselves may cause disturbances during the Olympics, reports Lindsey Hilsum.

Four foreign campaigners for Tibet have been arrested after staging a protest near the Beijing Olympic games.

A Briton and an American climbed light poles near the Birds Nest stadium and hung banners saying Free Tibet.

But the Chinese government's greatest fear is that Tibetans themselves will stage protests. Our China Correspondent, Lindsey Hilsum, made a rare trip to Qinghai, where last spring's Tibetan uprising started.

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