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Olympic Flame Arrives in Hong Kong
Authorities in Hong Kong deported at least seven activists before the flame's arrival and braced for possible protests and the arrival of more activists prior to the official torch run on Friday.

US Actress Mia Farrow Enters Hong Kong to Protest China-Sudan Ties
She was allowed into Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before the Olympic torch winds through a territory where most citizens support the Beijing Olympics.

First Tibetan Death in Unrest Reported by China
A gun battle in a rural area of northwest China this week left a police officer and a Tibetan dead, according to state-run news media. It was China’s first official admission that security forces have killed any Tibetans in the anti-government unrest that began in mid-March.

China Sends 30 to Prison in Tibet Riots
A Chinese court in Tibet sentenced 30 people to prison terms ranging from three years to life on Tuesday for what the authorities said were their roles in the deadly rioting last month, the state news media reported.

Anti-French Boycott Falters in China
They came. They expressed patriotic fervor. Then they shopped.

Beijing Making Concert Effort at Vatican
The China Philharmonic Orchestra is to perform for the pope, who has sought to improve ties with China to aid Catholics there.