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JUN 17, 2008
Olympic Pressure on China
Council on Foreign Relations
In its campaign to win the right to host the Olympics, China pledged to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the games would remain "open in every aspect." Many believe China is failing to abide by that pledge, but the vehemence of anti-China sentiment abroad has spurred a nationalist backlash within China, and the Chinese government strongly condemns what it considers the politicization of the Olympic Games.
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JUN 17, 2008
Olympic Pressure on China
Council on Foreign Relations
Setting the Stage. Turning Beijing Green. The 'Genocide Olympics'. Tibetan Protests. Carrying the Torch. Nationalist Backlash. Regulating International Media Coverage
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JUN 16, 2008
Hong Kong warns of possible Olympics sabotage threat
Reuters
Security concerns over a possible terrorist attack during the Beijing Olympics spread to Hong Kong on Monday, with a top immigration official warning the city's hosting of Olympics equestrian events could be targeted.
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JUN 16, 2008
Will China’s economy perform at Games?
BBC News
With China's economy running, leaping and jumping ahead, it seems logical to assume that hosting the Olympic games in August will provide another commercial stride forward.
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JUN 12, 2008
China casts wider net in crackdowns
Globe and Mail
In this Olympic year in Beijing, human rights are taking a hammering. Security sweeps and police crackdowns are hitting a wide range of targets, not just dissidents but whole new classes of ordinary people, from street retailers to ethnic minorities, from beggars to patients-rights advocates.
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