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July 2008
- Architect: China Stadium Is 'Trojan Horse' for Liberty
  
  Der Spiegel | Jul 30, 08 9:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - There’s no shame in designing a cultural icon for China’s government, says Jacques Herzog, the man behind the already famous “Bird’s Nest” Olympic stadium in Beijing. Though he deplores the regime’s political record, Herzog saw taking the project as a way to change more in China than he would have by declining—and was able to sneak some subversive capabilities into its design, he told der Spiegel . More »
- Chinese Teacher Sent to Labor Camp Over Quake Dissent
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jul 30, 08 11:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Chinese teacher has been sent to a labor camp for a year of "re-education" after he posted online photos of school buildings that collapsed during the Sichuan earthquake, the Guardian reports. The man, who was neither formally charged with a crime nor given a trial, is one of many demanding answers from the Chinese government as to why so many schools were destroyed while nearby buildings remained standing. More »
- China Censors Web for Olympic Journos
  
  BBC | Jul 30, 08 10:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Journalists covering the Olympic games in Beijing will not be allowed access to websites deemed objectionable by the Chinese government, the BBC reports, in spite of promises from the IOC that Internet access would be unfettered. Blocked sites include pages related to the Falun Gong spiritual group, as well as human rights organizations like Amnesty International. More »
- Bush Meets 5 China Dissidents Ahead of Games
  
  New York Times | Jul 30, 08 6:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Bush welcomed five prominent Chinese dissidents to the White House yesterday, a week before he leaves for the Olympics. The invitation was one of several moves to intensify pressure on Beijing to respect human rights. Earlier in the day, Bush urged the Chinese foreign minister, who was meeting with national security adviser Stephen Hadley, to relax restrictions on individual freedoms. More »
- Global Trade Talks Collapse
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 30, 08 4:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - World Trade Organization talks to forge a new global trade pact collapsed yesterday after seven years of negotiations. An EU spokesman called the breakdown a "massive blow to the confidence in the global economy." The talks fell apart as China and India demanded the authortity to impose "safeguard" tariffs if imports of key crops exceeded set levels, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »
- Crouching Tiger Star Stumped by China Protests
  
  Associated Press | Jul 29, 08 3:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon actress Zhang Ziyi is perplexed by the pre-Olympic protests over China's human rights record, the AP reports. She told a Vogue interviewer she doesn'

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Architect: China Stadium Is 'Trojan Horse' for Liberty

Chinese Teacher Sent to Labor Camp Over Quake Dissent

China Censors Web for Olympic Journos

Bush Meets 5 China Dissidents Ahead of Games

Global Trade Talks Collapse

Crouching Tiger Star Stumped by China Protests