Guest guest Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 AR-News (AT) googl (DOT) com [AR-News (AT) googl (DOT) com] On BehalfOf Barry K. MacKay Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:04 PM ar-news (AT) googl (DOT) com [AR-News] China Sees Activists As Olympic Threat BEIJING - China's intelligence services are gearing up for next year's Beijing Olympics, gathering information on foreigners who might mount protests and spoil the nation's moment in the spotlight. Government spy agencies and think tanks are compiling lists of potentially troublesome foreign organizations, looking beyond the human rights groups long critical of Beijing, security experts and a consultant familiar with the effort said. They include evangelical Christians eager to end China's religious restrictions, activists wanting Beijing to use its oil-buying leverage with Sudan to end the strife in Darfur and environmental campaigners angry about global warming.... http://news./s/ap/20070723/ap_on_re_as/china_olympic_intelligence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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