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Chinese police to investigate soccer riot

Chinese police are to investigate violence by Chinese soccer fans after the national team lost the Asian Cup final to Japan.

Many Chinese fans had jeered Japan's national side, the defending champions, throughout the tournament.

After Japan's 3-1 win over China on August 7, hundreds of Chinese fans confronted riot police for several hours outside the Beijing stadium, throwing bottles and shouting obscenities.

The crowd burned Japanese flags and called for boycotts of Japanese goods before being dispersed by riot police.

The official Xinhua news agency has quoted a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security as saying police will penalise those responsible.

20/08/2004 21:07:10 | ABC Radio Australia News



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