Archive for July 30th, 2008

China's Olympic Cops - Wall Street Journal

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

XinhuaChina's Olympic CopsWall Street Journal - Jul 27, 2008That is happening inside Olympic media centers, despite the promise of China's Olympic organizers that Internet access would be unfettered. …Eton schoolboy rides for China guardian.co.ukA Triple Play for the Olympics New York TimesOlympic paranoia clutches China Asia Times OnlineThe Age - Reutersall 394 news articles

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Official: Chinese gymnasts old enough for Olympics - Xinhua

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Official: Chinese gymnasts old enough for OlympicsXinhua, China - Jul 28, 2008BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — A Chinese official said on Monday the Chinese Olympic gymnasts are old enough to compete in the Beijing Games. …China denies NYT story suggesting gymnasts underaged Canada.comChina denies underaged gymnasts Radio AustraliaTom Knott: An age of liars, cheaters in China Washington TimesChicago Tribune - ABC Newsall 174 news articles

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China rights in focus as Games city haze lifts - Reuters South Africa

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

BBC NewsChina rights in focus as Games city haze liftsReuters South Africa, South Africa - 15 hours agoTeng Biao, a Beijing-based lawyer who has experienced detention, said China's Olympics run-up had brought some gains in media freedom and emboldened …Video: Pandas Chosen As Olympic Mascots CBSUnjust Chinese policies cannot be divorced from Olympics Irish TimesBeijing bars Australia's top Olympic official Bangkok PostCNET News - Irish Timesall 1,038 news articles

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Amnesty: China “Tarnishing” Olympics (CBS News)

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

China has failed to improve its human rights record in the run-up to next month’s Olympics, with the government intensifying its crackdown on activists in recent years, Amnesty International charged in a new report.

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China using Olympics as ‘pretext’ for crackdown: Amnesty (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

China is using the Beijing Olympics as a pretext to pursue — and in some cases tighten — a crackdown on human rights, notably ridding the capital of “undesirables,” Amnesty International charged Monday.

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The number: 43#x25 Americans not fans of the Olympics in China (Deseret Morning News)

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Despite growing anti-Chinese sentiment around the world, international opinion largely approves of holding the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in China; however, a plurality of Americans (43#x25) disapproves of the decision to allow China to host the Games, along with dissenters in Japan (55#x25), France (55#x25) and Germany (47#x25). In 14 of 23 countries, a Pew survey finds, clear majorities …

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China spying on Olympics hotel guests: U.S. senator (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

China has installed Internet-spying equipment in all the major hotel chains serving the 2008 Summer Olympics, a U.S. senator charged on Tuesday.

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Bush nudges China on rights ahead of Olympics (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

President George W. Bush urged China’s leadership on Tuesday to use the Beijing Olympics to show a commitment to human rights, the White House said, as he nudged his Chinese hosts about U.S. concerns 10 days before attending the games’ opening ceremonies.

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