China stepped up its police presence in Beijing in response to an online call for protests in various areas of the country at 2pm. Overnight they erected barricades around the local McDonalds that was originally supposed to be the sight for the protest causing the protest to move to in front of KFC. The chinese government flooded the area with uniformed and undercover police officers, police dogs, water trucks, and civilian volunteers. Officers targeted college age teens and foreign reporters and forced pedestrians to move along at a normal pace. Though there was a sense of confusion about the police presence a protest never formed and eventually the police departed leaving no explanation for the exercise.
China's authoritative government leaves no room for protests and they continue to act to censor the internet and television content to prevent uprisings similar to those in North Africa.
Dylan Tate
http://behindthewall.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/27/6145615-china-puts-on-a-show-of-force-to-block-rally
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