http://www.letsdialogue.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:13:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "...It is becoming increasingly clear which nation global corporations will be rooting for at this summer’s Olympics: China..." By David Barboza Source: New York Times   It is becoming increasingly clear which nation global corporations will be rooting for at this summer’s Olympics: China. Or at least that’s what it looks like from advertisements here. ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/24/western-olympic-ads-cheerlead-for-china/ "...The Chinese government will permit public protests inside three designated city parks during next month’s Olympic Games, but demonstrators must first obtain permits from the local police and also abide by Chinese laws that usually make it nearly impossible to legally picket over politically charged issues..." By Jim Yardley Source: New York ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/24/china-sets-zones-for-olympics-protests/ "...If Westerners feel dazed and confused upon exiting the plane at the new international airport terminal here, it's understandable. It's not just the grandeur of the space. It's the inescapable feeling that you're passing through a portal to another world, one whose fierce embrace of change has left Western nations ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/14/in-changing-face-of-beijing-a-look-at-the-new-china/ "...China has spent the last two years downplaying its chances of leapfrogging the Americans at the top of the Olympic medals table in Beijing, but the race for global sporting supremacy still looks like being a close one..." By Nick Mulvenney Source: Reuters China has spent the last two years downplaying its chances ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/14/china-downbeat-but-race-for-most-medals-should-be-close/ "...China has ordered dog meat to be taken off the menu at its 112 official Olympic restaurants in order to avoid offending foreign visitors..." Source: BBC China has ordered dog meat to be taken off the menu at its 112 official Olympic restaurants in order to avoid offending foreign visitors. Restaurant workers are ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/11/china-bans-dog-from-olympic-menu/ "...China, India and other energy-guzzling developing nations on Wednesday rejected key elements of a global warming strategy embraced by President George W. Bush and leaders of wealthy nations. And the UN's top climate official dismissed the G-8 goals as insignificant..." By Tom Raum Source: AP China, India and other energy-guzzling developing nations on ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/10/developing-nations-slap-down-g-8-global-emissions-strategy/ "...China said on Thursday that it had foiled five 'terrorism groups' plotting attacks targeting the Beijing Olympics, as the government cracks down on perceived threats to the Games which open in less than a month..." By Ian Ransom Source: Reuters China said on Thursday that it had foiled five "terrorism groups" plotting attacks ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/10/china-says-foils-terrorists-targeting-olympics/ "...Broadcasters will be able to transmit live by satellite from around Beijing and Tiananmen Square during next month's Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday..." Source: Reuters Broadcasters will be able to transmit live by satellite from around Beijing and Tiananmen Square during next month's Olympics, the International Olympic Committee ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/09/broadcasters-free-to-go-live-from-beijing-during-games/ "...French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony next month, his office said Wednesday, ending a boycott threat and seeking to soothe Chinese irritation over French support of Tibet..." Source: AP French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony next month, his office said Wednesday, ending ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/09/no-boycott-sarkozy-to-attend-olympics-opener/ "...China's greatest Communist icon, Chairman Mao Zedong, will be dropped from new 10 yuan (75p) banknotes to mark the Olympics, which start a month from today..." By Clifford Coonan Source: The Independent  China's greatest Communist icon, Chairman Mao Zedong, will be dropped from new 10 yuan (75p) banknotes to mark the Olympics, which ... http://www.letsdialogue.com/2008/07/08/china-ditches-mao-to-put-olympics-on-new-banknote/