Four British nationals, three men and one woman, were taken away by Beijing police on Wednesday morning for displaying "Free Tibet" banners, the police authority said.
The four gathered at around 5:47 in the morning at the Beichen Overpass near the National Stadium, or Bird's Nest. Two men climbed up two electricity poles to display the banners, said the police.
One banner was written with large black letters "One World One Dream Free Tibet" and another banner read "Tibet will be free".
The police rushed to the scene 12 minutes later and took them away for investigation.
The four, identified as British citizens, have entered China on tourist visas, police said.
Source: Xinhua
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