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A man in a wheelchair detonated a home-made explosive in Beijing airport today, injuring himself and sending smoke billowing through the exit area of the international arrivals section of Terminal 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There were no other injuries and operations were normal after the blast, the airport said on its microblog.<\/p>\n

China’s official Xinhua news agency said the man, 34-year-old Ji Zhongxing from the eastern province of Shandong, had detonated the loud device after being prevented from handing out leaflets that drew attention to unspecified complaints.<\/p>\n

Some Chinese activists and rights lawyers later posted online what they said was a letter of complaint that Ji had filed regarding a 2005 incident in which he claims to have been partially paralyzed after being beaten by police in Guangdong province’s manufacturing hub of Dongguan.<\/p>\n

It was not possible to independently verify the letter.<\/p>\n

Individual Chinese unable to win redress for grievances have in the past resorted to extreme measures, including bombings, but such incidents are rare amid the tight security of airports.<\/p>\n

The explosion took place just feet outside the door from which arriving international passengers depart after picking up their luggage.<\/p>\n

An airport spokeswoman declined to speculate about the man’s specific motive, saying airport police were still investigating.<\/strong> Police declined to comment. Officials said the bomber was being treated for his injuries.<\/p>\n

Explosives are relatively easy to obtain in China, home to the world’s largest mining and fireworks industries.<\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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