16/04/2008 > CHINA

A Chinese protester campaigns in front of Carrefour in Beijing

Chinese web-users angered by disruptions during the Olympic torch's tour through Paris last week are organising a campaign to boycott Carrefour starting May 1st, according to Reuters. Our Observer in China has sent us images of a mini-protest in front of a Carrefour store in Beijing. The police intervened in the affair, but only by asking the protesters to move on.

UPDATE (18 APRIL 08 10am): Protests against Carrefour have sprung up all over China and the demonstrators have extended their crusade to several other French companies including Luis Vuitton, Sephora and Dior. See new pictures at the bottom of the post.

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A girl who calls herself "kittyshelley" protests in front of the Bai shi qiao Carrefour store in Beijing.

The police intervene, but not in their usual style

Protester: I want to protest in front of a French building

Policeman: You can go to their embassy or send them a petition

Protester: The people must know

Policeman: The people can find out about it on the internet. There are lots of web-users in China. You must also help me to keep my job...

UPDATE: new pictures of the anti-France protests

A blog set up on Sina.com displays which products to boycott.

In Kunming (southwest). Photo AFP posted on QQ.com forum. 18 April 08.

Xi'an (central). Posted on QQ.com 17 April 08.

Qingdao (northeast). Posted on Bbs.NNSKY.com 17 April 08.

Good actor and actress! What

Submitted by Drolma (not verified) on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 10:42.

Good actor and actress! What if the girl shows picture of Hu Jia and protesting the Chinese government for arresting him just become he said : we want Human Rights not Olympic" ? Will these police man act so kindly as well? Will the girl show the same determination and wiliness. Will the girl go back to home after protest without problem or will she be arrested and vanished from the earth? What a pitiful nation and people, manipulated by their authoritarian government and still not able to wake up.