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Protests cut short Olympic torch run in Paris

The torch was extinguished three times by pro-Tibet protesters. Authorities finally put the torch on a bus, canceling the rest of the route. Doubtless the sclerotic government of China has no clue how to deal with this and will most…

A long, hot Chinese summer

Anyone ready for the wave of protests that are likely to reignite in Burma right around the time of the Olympics? How about a round two in Tibet? In Turkic China? Why not even in Shanghai? The eyes of the…

China Olympics water diversion threatens millions

The diversion of water to Beijing for the Olympics and for big hydropower projects threatens the lives of millions of peasant farmers in China’s north-western provinces, according to a senior Chinese government official. The Chinese government plans to pump enornous…