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China May Ban Shots of Tiananmen During Olympics

Posted Mar 22, 08 5:13 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – The Chinese government may ban live footage of Tiananmen Square during the coming Summer Olympics in Beijing, the AP reports. Increasingly concerned about protests,  Chinese Olympic officials this week told broadcasting organizers an earlier agreement on live shots had been canceled. If the decision stands, it would be a blow to networks, especially big spender NBC.

Recent unrest in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, and the strong-armed Chinese response, has caused concern the world over, recalling the pro-democracy protests—and military response—at Tiananmen Square in 1989.  Insiders hope that an upcoming visit by representatives of the Olympic Committee will cool things down.

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Chinese paramilitary police officers raise the national flag in Beijing's Tiananmen Square before the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress Wednesday March 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
China might bar live television broadcasts from Tiananmen Square during the Beijing Olympics, apparently due to Tibetan unrest and fearful of protests.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, FIle)
Beijing's Tiananmen Square. China may ban live photography during the Olympics due to fears of protest.   (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)
Rioters throw stones at vehicles and stores during the unrest in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Gesang Dawa)
Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, walks past a sculpture bearing the Olympic rings.   (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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