Activists increase protests ahead of China Olympics

Activists against Chinese human rights policy are stopped by security agents in Beijing Thursday.

BEIJING, China (AP) — At least two women who protested their forced evictions ahead of the Beijing Olympics were taken from their homes by Chinese police Thursday, amid ramped up efforts by activists to use the games to spotlight their causes.

Zhang Wei and Ma Xiulan, who have been vocal about the pain of losing their traditional family compounds near Tiananmen Square, were rounded up late Wednesday and early Thursday morning, according to Ma.

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