China's shame; RecordView.CONTRAST Obama's progressive politics with those in China. Travellers heading to Beijing should be warned to put their clocks back at least 20 years when they arrive. In September last year, the city set new standards when it staged the most wonderful Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. ever. The occasion proved a showcase for the nation's remarkable transformation into an economic powerhouse capable of putting on the greatest show on earth. Sadly, it has failed to develop in other ways. And as scenes this week show, the rulers still cannot face up to the horrors which took place 20 years ago when thousands of democracy activists took to Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square, large public square in Beijing, China, on the southern edge of the Inner or Tatar City. The square, named for its Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), contains the monument to the heroes of the revolution, the Great Hall of the People, the museum of . The powers that be are doing all they can to eradicate Eradicate To completely do away with something, eliminate it, end its existence. Mentioned in: Smallpox memories of the occasion. TV crews are being blocked as they try to film. Ordinary people are also being denied the opportunity to remember those who died. To this day, no one knows how many died. Some protesters remain in prison, others are in exile. China may have a shiny new Bird's Nest Stadium. But its human rights record remains deeply tarnished. |
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