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AUG 13, 2008
Beijing Starts Security Checks at Parks After Fatal Stabbing
Xinhua
Police started security checks at park gates in the capital region on Wednesday in a bid to keep knives and other dangerous items out of these areas, in the wake of the fatal stabbing of a U.S. tourist.  Read more...

AUG 13, 2008
The Olympics as a Milestone of Growth
China Daily
Hosting of the Olympics Games by China will not bring a boost to the country's economy as a large power, whether in terms of direct investment or indirect promotion, but it will prove to be a milestone of the country's economic growth and development.  Read more...

AUG 6, 2008
Top Guards for Elite Visitors During Games
China Daily
They are proficient in hand-to-hand combat, firefighting, tactical maneuvers and first aid. They speak English and are familiar with international etiquette. But their names and assigned tasks are kept confidential. Posted at the Olympic village, they are members of a 31-strong special security team from Sichuan province. Their mission: guarantee the safety of international dignitaries and VIP guests during the Beijing Olympics.  Read more...

AUG 6, 2008
4 Foreign Nationals Ordered to Leave China
China Daily (Xinhua)
Two Americans and two British nationals have been ordered to leave China "within a prescribed time limit" after displaying "Free Tibet" banners near an Olympic venue in Beijing on Wednesday, local police said. "They disrupted public order and violated Chinese laws. Their period of stay in the country will hereby be cut short according to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens," the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau said in a statement issued late on Wednesday.  Read more...

AUG 6, 2008
Olympic Games are Crown on China’s Development
Xinhua
The Beijing Olympic Games are "a kind of crown" on the achievement China has made in the past decades, Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme told Xinhua Tuesday.  Read more...

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