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Best Be Behavin’ in Beijing

Posted Aug 1, 2008, 08:00 am CDT
By G.M. Filisko

“China isn’t a country that has a long history of civil disobedience,” says Betsy Apple, director of the Crimes Against Humanity program at Human Rights First in New York City. “We’ve heard that the Chinese are very concerned about keeping a very tight lid on activities at the Olympics, and its primary concern is to make sure it doesn’t get embarrassed.”

In June, the Beijing Organizing Committee posted a “behavior guide” in question-and-answer format on its website, giving 57 regulations and procedures foreign visitors should be aware of. Though an English-language press release mentions what anyone would expect—bans on terrorist activities, import of weapons, drugs, poisons or counterfeit currency, and attacks on referees—news reports say the Chinese-language guide warns against… Continue reading...

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