Marx's German birthplace unveils controversial statue of him

Protesters held banners reading "Down with capitalism" and "Father of all dictators" at Saturday's unveiling of a statue of Karl Marx in the German city of Trier, reflecting the polarizing legacy of the philosopher in his birthplace and beyond. The bronze sculpture, which towers over 5 meters (16 feet) high including the plinth, is a gift from China to mark Saturday's 200th birthday of the founder of Communism. Marx spent the first 17 years of his life in Trier, a small town on the Moselle River in Germany's far west.

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