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Despite their earlier promises, Chinese officials now repeatedly complain that the Olympics are a sporting event and should not be linked to politics. If you look at the history of the Olympics--from the demonstrators gunned down in Mexico's Tlatelolco Square in 1968 to the boycotts of the 1980s...
While ordinary Chinese are certainly proud to be hosting the Games, there's little doubt about who has the most to gain if the Olympics pass without a hitch. China's Communist Party "only has two sources of legitimacy," says Michael Duke, a professor emeritus of Chinese studies at the...
"By allowing Beijing to host the games, you will help the development of human rights," Liu Jingmin, vice president of the Beijing Olympic-bid committee, told reporters in April 2001. Other officials have made similar promises. Liu even expanded his to include references to greater democracy and media freedom. Some...
There's not much sign of that so far. It is true that under regulations adopted at the beginning of this year, most restrictions on reporting in China by foreign journalists were lifted. Rather than apply for official interviews and trips outside Beijing through the Foreign Ministry, reporters can now...
Hu Jia, 32, a political activist who has been in and out of detention and house arrest for his views on topics such as the government's AIDS policy and Tibet, gives a quiet smile when reminded of the promises that the Olympics would advance the cause of human rights...