The first leg of the Olympic torch relay on Chinese soil is taking place in Hong Kong.
Thousands of flag-waving residents have been lining the streets of the city with the few protesters present drowned out by cheering crowds. Hong Kong immigration officials have turned away a number of overseas protesters flying into the city in the past week to join in anti-China demonstrations. The relay was met with protests in London, Paris, and San Francisco over various Chinese domestic and foreign policies.
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