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| A British man has been held by police in China after unfurling a pro-Tibet banner on a building in Beijing. | A British man has been held by police in China after unfurling a pro-Tibet banner on a building in Beijing. |
| Philip Kirk, 24, of St Albans, Herts, and Australian-Canadian Nicole Rycroft, 41, scaled the Central Television building to make their protest. | Philip Kirk, 24, of St Albans, Herts, and Australian-Canadian Nicole Rycroft, 41, scaled the Central Television building to make their protest. |
| The pair, from the group Students for a Free Tibet, and three other supporting protesters were detained on Friday. | The pair, from the group Students for a Free Tibet, and three other supporting protesters were detained on Friday. |
| Han Shan, spokesman for the campaign group, said the banner read "Free Tibet" in English and Chinese. | Han Shan, spokesman for the campaign group, said the banner read "Free Tibet" in English and Chinese. |
| Kate Woznow, also from the group, said the protest happened at the headquarters of the state-owned China Central Television building in east Beijing. | Kate Woznow, also from the group, said the protest happened at the headquarters of the state-owned China Central Television building in east Beijing. |
| She said Mr Kirk and Ms Rycroft were detained after climbing up part of the building to reveal the banner. | She said Mr Kirk and Ms Rycroft were detained after climbing up part of the building to reveal the banner. |
| Previous protests | Previous protests |
| Last week, two other British pro-Tibet protesters, Lucy Fairbrother, 23, from Cambridge, and Iain Thom, 24, from Edinburgh, were deported after scaling a 120ft-high (36.5m) lighting pole and unfurling banners reading "One World, One Dream, Free Tibet" and "Tibet will be free". | Last week, two other British pro-Tibet protesters, Lucy Fairbrother, 23, from Cambridge, and Iain Thom, 24, from Edinburgh, were deported after scaling a 120ft-high (36.5m) lighting pole and unfurling banners reading "One World, One Dream, Free Tibet" and "Tibet will be free". |
| The activists said the action had been worth it - but their job was not done and there would be more protests during the games. | The activists said the action had been worth it - but their job was not done and there would be more protests during the games. |
| We are in touch with the Chinese authorities and we are seeking further details British embassy spokesman | |
| Eight demonstrators from Students for a Free Tibet were also detained on Wednesday after staging a demonstration. | Eight demonstrators from Students for a Free Tibet were also detained on Wednesday after staging a demonstration. |
| Wang Wenjie, of the Beijing Public Security Bureau, said he did not have any information about the latest protest. | Wang Wenjie, of the Beijing Public Security Bureau, said he did not have any information about the latest protest. |
| A spokesman for the British embassy in Beijing said: "We are in touch with the Chinese authorities and we are seeking further details." | |
| Officials expect Mr Kirk to be deported some time on Friday. | |
| Meanwhile, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Qin Gang, warned activists on Wednesday to obey the law in China, which does not allow unauthorised protests. | Meanwhile, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Qin Gang, warned activists on Wednesday to obey the law in China, which does not allow unauthorised protests. |
| He said: "No matter Chinese citizens or foreigners, in China if you want to have processions or demonstrations, you should abide by Chinese laws and regulations." | He said: "No matter Chinese citizens or foreigners, in China if you want to have processions or demonstrations, you should abide by Chinese laws and regulations." |