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A Chinese man block a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989. The man has never been identified. (Associated Press)
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Tensions between the Chinese people and foreigners – countries and visitors alike – are on the rise. Examples range from Chinese protesters (above) voicing their anger with the Philippines at the embassy in Beijing to a foreign woman teasing a young boy in Tiananmen Square (top). Many view the antagonism as an attempt by China's government to put the spotlight on outsiders as a distraction from the slowing economy, a high-level political scandal and a blind activist's daring flight into U.S. custody. (Associated Press)
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The Dong Feng 21D missiles, thought to be capable of hitting a powerfully defended moving target, were paraded past Tiananmen Square in Beijing in October 2009. (Associated Press)
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Chinese paramilitary policemen stand guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China's capital. (Associated Press)
