A lavish ceremony has been held to welcome the Olympic torch to Beijing, which is due to host the Olympic Games in August.President Hu Jintao took part in the televised event at Tiananmen Square, holding the torch aloft before passing it to Chinese sporting icon Liu Xiang.
Security was tight amid concerns over possible anti-government protests.
Last week protesters opposed to Chinese actions in Tibet clashed with police at the torch-lighting ceremony in Greece.
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