China in the headlines – 23 July 2008
23 July 2008
Sting is among the artists who feature on a new album promoting Tibet. © Rita Molnár
In the latest wrap-up from news outlets and bloggers across the globe:
New York Times – China unreality TV
China has gone to extraordinary lengths to spruce up its image before next month's Olympics: shuttering factories to reduce air pollution, mopping up algae in sailing waters, harassing critics and threatening journalists …AFP – Sting and other top stars sing for Tibet
Sting, Dave Matthews and a host of other music stars have added their voices to the pro-Tibet movement on a potentially sensitive album for China ahead of the Beijing Olympics …Shanghaiist Blog – Eight "don't-asks" and other things to keep in mind when chatting with foreigners and handicapped athletes
We've all seen our fair share of rules and regulations compiled for the upcoming Olympics, but Peaceful Rise translates a novel set of prescriptions for Chinese citizens' interaction with Westerners during the Games, found on a new series of posters in Beijing …Yahoo! News – China says deadly bus blasts, Olympics not linked
China said Tuesday that no evidence of an Olympic terror link had been found in a pair of bus explosions that killed two people in a southwestern city …China Digital Times – Special coverage: 2008 Olympic Games
Over the past few years, CDT has been compiling news and updates about the elaborate preparations underway as Beijing gets ready to host the 2008 Olympic Games. These archives provide a useful …The New Yorker – Angry Youth
On the morning of April 15th, a short video entitled “2008 China Stand Up!” appeared on Sina, a Chinese Web site. The video’s origin was a mystery: unlike the usual YouTube-style clips, it had no host, no narrator, and no signature except the initials "CTGZ"…AFP – China urges US athletes to focus on friendship
China on Tuesday said US athletes should focus on building friendships at the Beijing Games, in a curt response to US President George Bush's call for them to be "ambassadors of liberty" …Washington Post – Protests, ambush marketing hurt Olympic brand
Protests against China's policies at home and abroad, as well as marketing techniques used by companies that are not official Olympic sponsors, have made the Beijing games a risky proposition for some sponsors …
china AND human rights AND Olympics
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