Archive for the '2008 Beijing Olympics' Category

Severe Rainstorms in the Earthquake-Stricken Area Lead to Landslide

Posted by Dennis Wu on Friday, September 26th, 2008
 
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On September 23rd and 24th in the Sichuan earthquake disaster area torrential rainfall has triggered landslides. The official Xinhua website reported: the rainfall claimed the lives of 8 people with 38 people missing.

CCP withholds poisonous milk information for Olympics, continuing to censor information

Posted by Chris Thomas on Thursday, September 25th, 2008
 
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There is widespread speculation that the Chinese communist regime withheld information about toxic Sanlu milk powder due to the Olympic Games, now that the scandal is now wide in the open, internet and media coverage of the incident are still being suppressed, impinging on the freedom of speech of victim parents.

Mineral production stoppage indicates economic slowdown

Posted by Daniel Tang on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
 
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Beijing Olympics negative after effects felt

Posted by Daniel Tang on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
 
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After the Beijing Olympic Games, depression has swept the tourism, hotel and property markets, while the automobile industry has also recently reduced sales. Industry sources have revealed that August had the lowest car sales this year.

Closure of Skype group chat upsets Chinese netizens

Posted by Chris Thomas on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
 
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Internet communication service provider Skype suspended its Public Chatting service on September 1, igniting protest from users. Some have speculated whether this is a closed door deal between Skype and the Chinese Communist Party adding to the list of regime’s interference with the freedom of speech.

Beijing Olympics exposes the CCP

Posted by Daniel Tang on Monday, September 1st, 2008
 
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Guo Shuren, a current affairs critic and the person in charge of the Taiwan Democratic Progress Party recently accepted an interview [...]