The United States says it is disappointed the Olympics did not bring more “openness and tolerance” in China as the games ended and eight American activists were deported during closing ceremonies.
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Four leading journalists will talk about post-Olympics China on Sept. 5 at the East-West Center.
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China won global plaudits Monday for staging a successful Olympics, but rights groups were critical and the United States said Beijing had missed an opportunity to improve its global human rights image.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other foreign leaders have congratulated the Chinese government and people on the successful hosting of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A statement released by Secretary-General Ban’s press office Monday said: “The secretary-general congratulates the government and people of China on their unprecedented effort and success in hosting the historic Olympic Games in …
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As China laps up the plaudits for its staging of the Beijing Olympics, some within the world’s most populous nation are turning their attention to cricket.
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The United States says it is disappointed the Olympics did not bring more “openness and tolerance” in China as the games ended and eight American activists were deported during closing ceremonies.
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The United States said Sunday it was disappointed the Olympics had not brought more “openness and tolerance” in China and pressed for the immediate release of eight American protesters as the games ended.
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Washington’s top diplomat in China pressed the government to immediately free foreign activists jailed for protesting at the Olympics and criticized Beijing on Sunday for failing to use the games to show “greater tolerance and openness.”
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IOC president Jacques Rogge says the Beijing Olympics succeeded in raising understanding between China and the rest of the world.
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The Beijing Olympics come to a close, with China keen to emphasise that the IOC made the right choice, reports Michael Bristow.
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