China to evict petitioners before Olympics
The project illustrates how the Chinese government is using the Games as an opportunity both to beautify the capital and to deal with awkward political problems, say human rights activists
Terrorism ‘biggest threat’ to Beijing Olympics: police chief
Police in China last month deported eight foreign Tibet independence activists after they came to Beijing during the one-year Olympic countdown celebrations to protest against China’s rule over the territory.
Ten Things You Should Know About China
Half of the world’s population living in countries designated “Not Free” by Freedom House live in China. Tibetan Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and practitioners of other religions face frequent harassment