Archive for July 15th, 2008

China's Olympic glow is already fading

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

The Beijing Olympics start next month, but for the Chinese stock market, the event is nearly over.

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Gold medal for Chinese Olympic scammers

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Police in China have warned that Olympic-related scams are “becoming more numerous and diverse by the day”. There are the usual bogus websites offering tickets to the Games and fake commemorative coins and other merchandise, …

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Darfur Blood Drips Over Chinese Olympics

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

China may be able to stifle protest during their Olympic Games, but they can’t stifle protest around the world. It’s time that right thinking people publicly stand up to Chinese whitewashing of their abuses.

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China Olympics security undermines media freedoms-experts

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

BEIJING, July 14 (Reuters) - China’s massive Olympic security drive is undermining media freedoms promised for the Games, Beijing-based journalists say, and risks spoiling a chance for the country to highlight its culture and economic …

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