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Eight Americans Jailed in Beijing Prison

Chinese authorities have sentenced eight Americans to 10 days of administrative detention in Beijing for "disrupting public order," according to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The Americans were all members of groups that support Tibetan independence. U.S. Ambassador to China Clark Randt, Jr., pressed the Chinese government Saturday to immediately release all eight Americans. China says the detainees had "disrupted public and social order," which is against Chinese law, and it is "only...Full Story
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