Tag: Olympics security

Beijing To Set Up Olympic Protest Zones In Parks

From AP: Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month’s Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China’s authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games. Areas are being set aside in three public parks near some of the sporting venues, said Liu Shaowu, director for security for the Beijing Olympic organizing comm

July 23, 2008 3:02 AM

IDs, Please! Seriously

Beijing is clean, safe and less populated these days. And Chinese authorities are certainly serious about security of th

August 21, 2008 12:31 PM

China Steps Up Scrutiny of a Minority in Beijing

From New York Times: Every morning at 9 a.m., they are at his door. The police come to the small room the young Uighur co

August 13, 2008 8:55 PM

South Korean Arrested in Air China Bomb Threat

AP reports on an email threat against Air China flights, allegedly made by a South Korean man living in Japan: Lee Hyon-

August 10, 2008 8:53 PM

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