Hundreds of protesters gathered at Carrefour outlets in several major cities yesterday, shouting slogans against the retail giant, as well as against CNN and "Tibet independence".

They also expressed support for the Beijing Olympics.

Two protesters chanted "Boycott Carrefour" and "Oppose CNN" in front of the Carrefour store in Zhongguancun - a high-tech industrial zone in Beijing - at midday, but were taken away by police soon after.