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Factory workers, carrying a portrait of the late chairman, Mao Zedong, lead a march in protest for the fourth straight day in the northeastern Chinese city of Liaoyang, 20 March 2002, demanding the release of a jailed labour leader and labour negotiations with the city government. Despite the heavy police presence across the city, the workers were able to continue their march to city government offices. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN