From Washington Post:
A Beijing official denied reports that the city will expel migrant workers during the 2008 Olympics, but said the Chinese capital is considering how to keep the mentally ill from “damaging the public interest” during the Games.
Chinese officials have promised that hosting the Olympics will improve the country’s respect for human rights, while International Olympic Committee officials have warned them privately that excessive social controls could mar the Games.
The state-run Beijing Morning Post newspaper reported this month that many of the 1 million migrant workers in Beijing from other parts of China would be expelled before the Olympics. [Full Text]
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