China. People urged to shun unauthorized marches

A spokesman for China's Ministry of Public Security Thursday asked the public not to attend unauthorized marches and protests or spread messages that instigate such events, reports China Daily.

[...] "It is illegal to sponsor marches and protests through spreading messages from the Internet and short message service (SMS) of mobile phones without approval of the public security departments, the spokesman said, adding that public security departments would mete out tough blows at people who conduct vandalism in marches."

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