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February 4, 2009, Wednesday
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CHINA expressed strong dissatisfaction yesterday over a shoe-throwing incident during Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at Cambridge University in Britain the day before.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Wen's speech, entitled "See China in the Light of Her Development," was warmly welcomed at the university.
However, one person tried to disrupt the talk.
"The perpetrator was strongly condemned by both staff and students of the university and was removed after the incident," Jiang told a news briefing in Beijing.
Britain has apologized and will handle the person according to its laws, according to the spokeswoman.
"Facts have shown that the despicable behavior of the perpetrator proved extremely unpopular and can in no way stem the tide of the growing friendly relations and cooperation between China and Britain," Jiang said.
On its evening news report yesterday, China Central Television aired footage of a man hurling a shoe during Wen's speech at Cambridge University.
The sound of the shoe hitting the stage could be heard. Wen, who was not hit, paused and then said, "Teachers and students, this kind of dirty trick cannot stop the friendship between the Chinese and the British people."
The remark was greeted with applause.
The man was arrested, and British police said he would appear before magistrates next Tuesday on charges of committing a public order offense.
Wen returned to Beijing yesterday afternoon after his week-long European tour, which took him to Switzerland, Germany, the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Spain and Britain.
He also attended the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Wen's speech, entitled "See China in the Light of Her Development," was warmly welcomed at the university.
However, one person tried to disrupt the talk.
"The perpetrator was strongly condemned by both staff and students of the university and was removed after the incident," Jiang told a news briefing in Beijing.
Britain has apologized and will handle the person according to its laws, according to the spokeswoman.
"Facts have shown that the despicable behavior of the perpetrator proved extremely unpopular and can in no way stem the tide of the growing friendly relations and cooperation between China and Britain," Jiang said.
On its evening news report yesterday, China Central Television aired footage of a man hurling a shoe during Wen's speech at Cambridge University.
The sound of the shoe hitting the stage could be heard. Wen, who was not hit, paused and then said, "Teachers and students, this kind of dirty trick cannot stop the friendship between the Chinese and the British people."
The remark was greeted with applause.
The man was arrested, and British police said he would appear before magistrates next Tuesday on charges of committing a public order offense.
Wen returned to Beijing yesterday afternoon after his week-long European tour, which took him to Switzerland, Germany, the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Spain and Britain.
He also attended the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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