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...only does a boycott fail to improve the plight of those affected by China’s actions, but such a step does, in fact, concretely harm the athletes themselves and the symbolism of brotherhood and harmony advanced by the Olympic Games. When Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games, the decision was certainly controversial, but many hoped that the pressure of international scrutiny would spur reform within the totalitarian nation. Yet even as China has constructed arenas, stadiums, and playing fields, positive steps towards a heightened respect for human rights have yet to materialize. In addition...
...When China successfully bid for the Olympic Games in 2001, its government pledged to use them as a stepping-stone towards democracy. As Liu Jingmin, a top Beijing Olympics official, told the International Olympic Committee at the time, “By allowing Beijing to hold the Games, you will help the development of human rights.” But China’s words have not translated into action. Its people lack basic freedoms; thousands of reporters, political prisoners, and religious minorities languish in its jails and labor camps. Amnesty International estimates that China executes more people each year...
...months ago, Harvard’s bid to restore stability to HMC suffered a setback when Meyer’s predecessor Mohamed A. El-Erian announced plans to return to lead a private investment company after a brief 22-month tenure...
...moving in a direction that we think is positive." Daly, Pelosi's spokesman, said her office has concluded that Paulson's plan is "probably a decent first step, but there's just a lot of devils in the details." In short, the Treasury plan is seen as an opening bid in negotiations with Congress over just how far the new regulatory power will extend. And by showing at least an appearance of good will in the effort to do so, Bush may bring to the table Democrats who otherwise might want to go to war over this issue...
...relations between the two countries. Yet, while a Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said that the cleanup "is extremely important for improving trust," the government has not indicated how it plans to get the project back on track - nor has it launched a tendering process for companies to bid for the contract...