What are surprise, China is trying to control the press. We will see more of this prior to the Olympics.
That is why the Olympics should never be given to countries ruled by authoritarian governments, or worse.
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
See article:
Beijing police briefly detained foreign journalists reporting on an event held by press freedom activists on Monday, underscoring the media management challenge Chinese authorities face ahead of the 2008 Olympics.
The incident, which occurred within sight of the headquarters of the Beijing Olympics organising committee, will arm critics who argue China has failed to meet its 2001 pledge to give international media “complete freedom to report”.
It followed an unauthorised press conference by members of the Reporters Without Borders campaign group, who called for the release of about 100 journalists, online dissidents and free speech activists who are imprisoned in China.
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