China in the headlines – 24 July 2008
24 July 2008
In the latest wrap-up from news outlets and bloggers across the globe:
New York Times – China sets zones for Olympics protests
Beijing will permit public protests inside three designated city parks during next month’s Olympic Games, but demonstrators must first obtain permits from local police and also abide by Chinese laws that usually make it nearly impossible to legally picket over politically charged issues, the authorities announced ...Los Angeles Times – China on war footing ahead of Olympic Games
In China, the preparations for the Olympics look more like a military deployment than arrangements for a sporting event …AP – A rare Tibetan critic sues China's government
The poet Woeser has long been a rarity — a Tibetan living in China who doesn't flinch from publicly criticizing the Chinese government. Now the activist is taking another unusual step …Guardian – British activists face threat of jail at Olympics
British spectators and athletes have been warned that they face arrest and detention by the Chinese authorities if they stage demonstrations during next month's Beijing Olympics …Reuters – China urges officials to heed press freedom vows
China urged local governments on Tuesday to abide by Olympics reporting rules that in theory allow foreign media unfettered access to the countryside, responding to complaints of harassment …AFP – US lawmakers accuse China of reneging on Olympic promises
US lawmakers Wednesday accused China of reneging on a commitment to improve human rights when it won the right to host the Olympics, saying it had instead intensified a crackdown on dissent …Boxun – Announcement regarding oversight of websites during Olympics
As all eyes focus on the imminent opening of the Beijing Olympics, all public security, web monitoring and related state organs are given special security and defense work. We synopsize here …Boston Globe – China to beef up inspections at NKorean border
China will step up inspections along its border with North Korea during the Olympics to try to reduce the growing number of North Korean migrants, an official of South Korea's spy agency said …
china AND human rights AND Olympics
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