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China Daily | Updated: 2015-05-07 07:44
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Authors boycott Charlie Hebdo
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo received a freedom of expression award on Tuesday at a gala US ceremony boycotted by some leading authors in protest at the publication's lampooning of Islam. Security was tight at the PEN America ceremony in New York City, which came 48 hours after an attack targeting a Texas venue that featured a contest to draw cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
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