Beijing tightens security around Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is China’s most politically charged public space and authorities are desperate to avoid embarrassing incidents that could tarnish the Olympics, which the Communist leadership sees as a crowning achievement and source of massive national prestigeUnderscoring sensitivity about the square, China has told broadcasters it will bar live television shots from Tiananmen during the games—disrupting the plans of NBC and other international networks that have paid hundreds of millions of dollars to broadcast the Aug. 8-24 games and were counting on eye-pleasing live shots.The move was apparently linked to recent unrest among Tibetans and a wave of passionate protests by critics of the Communist government that followed the Olympic torch on its journey around the world last month.Other aspects of Beijing’s Olympic security regime have not been announced, although there is a marked increase in the number of police and paramilitary troops in the center of the city.China also has tightened visa restrictions and monitoring of residency permits for foreigners.
May 11th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
You have some interesting articles here but they aren’t written in your words. Your earlier blogs were mroe interesting because they were your own comments. These newer ones seem to be just thea rticle copied and pasted into your blog. Not so useful for learning English