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(Letter) China to set up designated protest zones for Beijing Olympics

Saw on ESPN.com AP reports that Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month’s Olympics … Liu Shaowu, director for security for the Beijing Olympic organizing committee, said Wednesday that areas in at least... ...full story at Blogging For China

from Blogging For China on Wed, Jul 23 2008

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23 Jul 08 visit Fish Eyed Lense  »  Black China Hand Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month’s Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China’s authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games .. “This will allow...
23 Jul 08 visit Far From the Sporting Crowd  »  China Journal Even as Beijing takes tough measures when it comes to security, Olympics organizers offered further details on plans to allow demonstrators to protest in designated areas. Liu Shaowu, director of security for the Beijing Olympic Games Organizing...
23 Jul 08 visit China: Olympic protest zones  »  Global Voices Jeremy Goldkorn at Danwei.org translates the news that the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games has designated three special demonstration zones for protesters who show up at the Games.
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