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...risk of rousing large-scale protests is minimal. Except for a few notices posted outside the Beijing Intermediate People's Court, the prosecutions have so far proceeded with little official fanfare. The government may be calculating that concern for the detainees will eventually fade, as it did for Wei Jingsheng, 40, an activist during the Democracy Wall movement of 1978-79, who is marking his 12th year behind bars...
...Wei said that the events will include forums, films, panel discussions and a food festival, held at various on-campus locations. Discussions topics include "Asian-American Dating: Stereotypes of Men and Women," "Asian-American Admissions Policy at Harvard-Radcliffe" and "The Future of Hong Kong...
...Wei said that all students, and not just Asian-Americans, are invited to the activities...
Some 18 campus Asian-American groups and the Harvard Foundation, a University agency established to foster interaction between different ethnic groups, are jointly sponsoring the events, Wei said...
...Wei said she expects a large turnout throughout the two weeks, and says she hopes the occasion will become an annual occurrence. The major event, the Asian food and cultural festival, is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Quincy dining hall. "It's going to be a big kickoff," Wei said...