Paris police teargas protesters

2008-03-16 21:26

Paris - Police have used tear gas to repel hundreds of pro-Tibet protesters gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Paris.

One protester managed to climb the front of the embassy building and take down the red Chinese flag that hangs there.

The man tried to hang a Tibetan flag in its place, but a police officer prevented him from doing so by snapping the flag pole.

Some protesters had Tibetan flags draped over their shoulders or carried placards with slogans that urged an end to killings in Tibet and expressed support for the Dalai Lama.

French police made several arrests. They also used tear gas when demonstrators tried to break through their lines.

- AP