JayT Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 China Lists Dos and Donâ??ts for Olympics-Bound Foreigners By KEITH BRADSHER Published: June 3, 2008 HONG KONG â?? Do not bring any printed materials critical of China. Do not plan on holding any rallies or demonstrations in China. Do not think that you are guaranteed an entry visa because you hold tickets to an Olympic event. And do not even think about smuggling opium into China. That is some of the eclectic advice issued by the Beijing Organizing Committee on Monday, in a document listing 57 questions that foreign visitors to the Olympic Games in August may have: â??Does China have any regulation against insults to the flag or national emblems?â? â??After eating or drinking at restaurants or hotels, if you have diarrhea or vomiting symptoms, how do you lodge a complaint?â? The advisory to foreigners, posted on the committeeâ??s Web site, but only in Chinese, provides answers for each question in a deadpan style. (Burning or soiling the Chinese flag or emblems is a criminal offense; food poisoning symptoms are to be reported to the local health department.) Some of the rules, like a ban on religious or political banners or slogans at Olympic sites, appear aimed at preventing protests of Chinaâ??s crackdown in Tibet this year and other Chinese policies. The advisory issued by the Beijing Organizing Committee includes a ban on bringing into China â??anything detrimental to Chinaâ??s politics, economy, culture or moral standards, including printed material, film negatives, photos, records, movies, tape recordings, videotapes, optical discs and other items.â? Before being awarded the Olympics, China promised in 2001 to improve its human rights record. But China and the International Olympic Committee have never released the text of their contract for the Olympic Games, in contrast with other recent Olympic host cities. Full Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JayT Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Saying Welcome: China has stationed a battery of ground-to-air missles just 300 yards from a Beijing Olympic venue, the latest sign of tightening security with the games just 61/2 weeks away. The fenced-off military compound has been set up just south of the Olympic Sports Center Stadium, a venue for soccer and modern pentathlon. It's also within a half mile of the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest National Stadium, the $450 million showpiece venue of the games. - The Associated Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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