Olympic Games show China through a glass, darkly | Jonathan F...
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The array of
venues, the gleaming new buildings, the urban infrastructure installed for
the Games, will also reflect the genuine pride of a nation that, while still
far from rich by Western standards, has made more people better off in a
shorter time than any country in human history.
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A curfew
has been slapped on bars; entertainers must submit scripts for advance
approval; three rings of security checks have been thrown round the capital.
Sites have been set aside for demonstrations, well away from sporting sites,
and participants will have to get permission beforehand.
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This is not a surprise. China badly needs the Games to be a success, and its
natural inclination is to stamp on anything and anybody that might
interfere, even if it leads to the “no-fun Olympics”.
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