A 27-year-old man has been charged after a shoe was thrown at Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao during a visit to Cambridge University.
Police said the man, who has not been named, would appear before magistrates in Cambridge on 10 February accused of committing a public order offence.
The shoe was thrown at Mr Wen and he was called a "dictator" as he gave a speech on the global economy on Monday.
The premier, on a three-day UK visit, described the incident as "despicable".
Mr Wen was giving his speech having earlier signed a series of trade agreements with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Witnesses said the shoe landed about a metre away from Mr Wen.
The protest was similar to an event in December when US President George W Bush was forced to duck to avoid shoes thrown at him by an Iraqi journalist in Baghdad.
As Mr Wen arrived at the university, he was met by both pro-China supporters and people demonstrating against China's human rights record in its own country and in Tibet.
On Sunday, five people were arrested during a Free Tibet demonstration in London after trying to approach Mr Wen as he arrived at the Chinese Embassy.
Yohan
i guess a new fad has started
*throws shoe at kelly* :p
Endlesswave
LOL part deux indeed!
Kellyboop
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Originally posted by Yohan
i guess a new fad has started
*throws shoe at kelly* :p
*dodges matrix style then throws stiletto at Yohan*
:tongue2
Yohan
quote:
Originally posted by Kellyboop
*dodges matrix style then throws stiletto at Yohan*
:tongue2
ow my eyes! one of my precious 4 eyes!
*shakes fist in anger*
:p
1dawoman
at least the shoe at Bush was somewhat on target...the guy this time seemed to have zero aim...
Cribby
OMG, totally my hero!
I always used to joke about throwing shoes at people when mad.
Halycon
Yohan
quote:
Originally posted by Cribby
OMG, totally my hero!
I always used to joke about throwing shoes at people when mad.
cribby, you will take off your shoes whenever you're in my presence :nervous:
Cribby
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Originally posted by Yohan
cribby, you will take off your shoes whenever you're in my presence :nervous:
;)
Inrush
btw have you ever heard what he says after the shoe incident lol!!! Bush is always good for a laugh
