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China cracks down on Tiananmen Square coverage

Looks like China doesn’t want much foreign coverage of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Just check out this CNN video. Apparently plainclothes Chinese officials are seeking to keep cameras from rolling by blocking them out with umbrellas. No joke.

Embedded video from CNN Video

The BBC got the same treatment.

(via Shanghaiist)

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