Chinese bloggers call for blacklist of French goods
Chinese internet blogs and chat-rooms are full of calls for a boycott of French goods and contracts since the raucous protests which forced the Olympic torch off the streets of Paris last Monday.
Motorcycling-MotoGP riders consider protest over Tibet
MotoGP riders are considering a protest at the Chinese Grand Prix in May over the security crackdown in Tibet. Former world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy said the riders would
Olympic Flame’s Smooth Ride in Argentina
Runners surrounded by rows of security carried the Olympic flame past thousands of jubilant Argentines on Friday in the
Rice urges China to grant media, diplomatic access to Tibet
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged China on Friday to open its troubled region of Tibet up to journalists and diplomats.