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| 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |