A Chinese girl (l.) looks at a foreign tourist at Tiananmen gate in Beijing, China, May 22. First, videos of rude foreigners went viral in Chinese cyberspace. Then, a Beijing police crackdown on visitors without valid visas drew fervent applause. And finally, a state TV host urged his countrymen to toss out the "foreign trash." (Ng Han Guan/AP)

China's evolving relationship with 'barbarians'

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China, which used to officially refer to foreigners as 'barbarians,' has a long history of xenophobia. The issue is at the forefront again after two high-profile incidents with foreigners.

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