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China: Protesters' Trap

Two 80 years old protesters was sent to labour education camp as they insisted to demonstrate in the Olympic protest area. Zhongoutese was very angry and said that the Olympic protest area was a trap for dissents. ...full story at Global Voices

from Global Voices on Fri, Aug 22 2008

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04 Aug 08 visit Protesters condemn Chinese hosting of the Olympic Games  »  YouTube videoAbout 200 protesters took to the streets of the Japanese capital Tokyo to protest against China's hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
18 Aug 08 visit No protesters for protest zones  »  Danwei As reported on Danwei on July 23, "BOCOG's Security Department head Liu Shaowu said that Beijing had already set up special demonstration zones for protesters to express themselves" (link). Mirlin168 visited the three protest zones on August 11, and...
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.
27 Apr 08 visit Video News: Torch protestors, Olympic merchandising and China's business with Africa  »  Shanghaiist From Associated Press: "A group of protesters planning to protest the Olympic torch relay in Hong Kong have been barred from entering the city, local media and activists say. They were questioned at the airport and put on a flight to London." (April...
30 Nov 07 visit China: Labour Protest  »  Global Voices Hunan BBS has a citizen report on a labour protest in Dongguan. Photos show that there are thousands of workers gathering outside the electronic factory demanding an increase of salary (zh).
08 May 08 visit Shenzhen: Local Chinese Extinguish Olympic Torch in Protest?  »  Danwei As reported by Asia Sentinel, the Olympic torch has apparently been extinguished by local Chinese protesters while making the rounds in Shenzhen earlier today. Despite efforts to find local sources collaborating details of the story, nothing has turned up...

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