Posted 07/30/08 at 04:47:34 PM by Pulkit Chandna
Hosting the Olympics is a matter of great pride for any country and more so for China. The Chinese authorities want the Beijing Olympics 2008 to project their country as highly progressive; and maybe, serve as a tawdry façade to rampant human rights abuse and gross denial of freedom. China has finally admitted that it has made no special allowances for international media personnel when it comes to internet curbs.
A government spokesperson announced on Wednesday that media persons will not be able to access many politically sensitive websites during their stay in China for the Beijing Olympics. The Chinese had initially shrugged aside the unavailability of many sites as a technical snag on part of the concerned websites.
The International Olympic Committee’s pantomime on the issue was briefly interrupted when it vowed to take up the matter with the Chinese authorities, after reports of the censorship first emerged. But it now remains in its timid stasis and continues to appease the Chinese.
Readers, at least you don't disappoint us like the IOC and, please, show your support for freedom of expression, in the comments section - geeks for freedom!
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Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/opulent_rigs_0
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/sports/olympics/31china.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
[3] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsofts_olympics_go_download_coverage_only_going_vista
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/nbc_breaks_records_develops_new_methods_beijing_olympics_coverage
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/create_your_own_internet_video_show
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