Olympic Threat #1: “Anti-American” Demonstrations

From Breitbart.com:

China Sees Activists As Olympic Threat

China’s intelligence services are gearing up for next year’s Beijing Olympics, gathering information on foreigners who might mount protests and spoil the nation’s moment in the spotlight.

Government spy agencies and think tanks are compiling lists of potentially troublesome foreign organizations, looking beyond the human rights groups long critical of Beijing, security experts and a consultant familiar with the effort said.

They include evangelical Christians eager to end China’s religious restrictions, activists wanting Beijing to use its oil-buying leverage with Sudan to end the strife in Darfur and environmental campaigners angry about global warming.

The effort is among the broadest intelligence-collection drives Beijing has taken against foreign activist groups, often known as non- governmental organizations, or NGOs. It aims to head off protests and other political acts during an Olympics the communist leadership hopes will boost its popularity at home and China’s image abroad.

“Demonstrations of all kinds are a concern, including anti-American demonstrations,” said the consultant, who works for Beijing’s Olympic organizers and asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

Yeah. I’ll bet.

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Olympic Threat #1: “Anti-American” Demonstrations

From Breitbart.com:

China Sees Activists As Olympic Threat

China’s intelligence services are gearing up for next year’s Beijing Olympics, gathering information on foreigners who might mount protests and spoil the nation’s moment in the spotlight.

Government spy agencies and think tanks are compiling lists of potentially troublesome foreign organizations, looking beyond the human rights groups long critical of Beijing, security experts and a consultant familiar with the effort said.

They include evangelical Christians eager to end China’s religious restrictions, activists wanting Beijing to use its oil-buying leverage with Sudan to end the strife in Darfur and environmental campaigners angry about global warming.

The effort is among the broadest intelligence-collection drives Beijing has taken against foreign activist groups, often known as non- governmental organizations, or NGOs. It aims to head off protests and other political acts during an Olympics the communist leadership hopes will boost its popularity at home and China’s image abroad.

“Demonstrations of all kinds are a concern, including anti-American demonstrations,” said the consultant, who works for Beijing’s Olympic organizers and asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

Yeah. I’ll bet.

5 Comments


  1. how do you declare yourself bankrupt…

    abolishes renewal drover whoever youngly …

    Quote | Posted February 16, 2008, 9:22 am

  2. this sucks

    Quote | Posted March 3, 2008, 10:52 pm

  3. this blows

    Quote | Posted March 3, 2008, 10:52 pm

  4. u peeps are ugly

    Quote | Posted March 3, 2008, 10:53 pm

  5. weeeeeineiii

    Quote | Posted March 3, 2008, 10:53 pm

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