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News Analysis: After Glow of Games, What Next for China?

Will the Olympics’ success lead China to domestic reforms or convince leaders that their current model is working?

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 3:16 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, Civil Rights, Freedom and Human Rights, Economic Conditions and Trends

Chinese Religious Dissident Escapes From Police Custody

Hua Huiqi’s escape from police custody is sure to irritate the Chinese government when it is eager to keep international attention focused on the Olympic Games.

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Freedom and Human Rights

White House Memo: Pressure From All Sides as Bush Visits China

Plans for the president’s trip have been thwarted by Chinese objections, security issues and sensitivities that the administration opted not to upset.

Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, Freedom and Human Rights, Bush, George W

The World: Why China Has the Torch

Organizers wanted to keep the Olympics relevant. But relevance can be a risky business.

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Politics and Government, Environment, Freedom and Human Rights, News and News Media, International Olympic Committee, Rogge, Jacques

Despite Flaws, Rights in China Have Expanded

Political change in China, however gradual and inconsistent, has made it a significantly more open place for many people than it was a generation ago.

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:15 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Freedom and Human Rights

Bush Meets 5 Dissidents From China Before Games

The White House is intensifying its effort to put pressure on Beijing on the issue of human rights, before President Bush travels there in a little over a week for the summer Olympic Games.

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Freedom and Human Rights, Bush, George W, United States International Relations, Wu, Harry, Wei Jingsheng, Fu, Bob, Yang Jiechi, Kadeer, Rebiya, Gong, Sasha

Officials Note Two Concerns for Olympics: Air and Access

Pollution and media access remain uncertainties as Beijing hustles to finish construction projects and get the city ready for the Aug. 8 opening ceremonies.

Posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Television, Environment, Freedom and Human Rights, Demonstrations and Riots, News and News Media, International Olympic Committee, Air Pollution, Human Rights Watch

Runner Feels Conflict in Celebrating Victory

At the start of the 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday, Anthony Famiglietti took the lead and did not surrender it, finishing first in 8 minutes 20.24 seconds.

Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 10:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Freedom and Human Rights

China Lists Do’s and Don’ts for Olympics-Bound Foreigners

The Beijing Organizing Committee has pulled together some eclectic advice for foreigners wishing to attend Olympic events.

Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 8:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Freedom and Human Rights, Demonstrations and Riots, International Olympic Committee, Rogge, Jacques

Hong Kong Embraces Olympic Torch

Thousands of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong residents cheered the Olympic torch on Friday during the largely peaceful first leg of its three-month trip through China.

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 7:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Darfur (Sudan), Boycotts, Freedom and Human Rights, Coca-Cola Co|KO|NYSE, Dream for Darfur, Hong Kong, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Farrow, Mia

Foreign Press Set for Curtailed Everest Torch Trip

A group of foreign reporters prepared on Thursday to go to Tibet to cover the ascent of the Olympic torch to Mount Everest.

Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Mount Everest, Freedom and Human Rights, Demonstrations and Riots, News and News Media

Pelosi Wants Bush to Weigh Skipping Olympic Ceremony

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, said a high-profile boycott of the opening festivities could send a strong message without interfering with the Olympic Games themselves.

Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Boycotts, Freedom and Human Rights, United States Politics and Government

Sports Business: China Still Has Some Tarnish on Its Image

Recent actions by the Chinese government show the risk of permitting a dictatorship to play host to the Olympics in the hope that it will change its ways once the whole world is watching.

Posted Monday, March 24, 2008 7:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Freedom and Human Rights, Censorship

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