China is defending its decision to collect information on foreign journalists covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics, saying the information will be used to help the media, not to hinder reporting.A media official for Beijing's Olympic organizing committee,... ...full story at China Confidential
from China Confidential on Tue, Nov 13 2007
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