China Herald: Olympic Information Center: links on 18 July

Beijing CBD (Commercial Business District) are...

All Olympic conversation, apart from the sport
(The list of Olympic news items is growing fast, so I'm becoming a bit more selective. Missing anything? Let me know.)

- You posted a message on Twitter

“@pandapassport Quite sure the SCMP got bananas here, like they used to do pre-1997”

Authorities order bars not to serve black people (SCMP)

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I don't find any proof for that claim in the article, except unnamed bar owners. Really vile reporting style. - Carsten Ullrich via feedalizr

I agree, but the SCMP has such a pro-Beijing tone, I guessed there must be some truth in it, but indeed, proof is lacking - You

Boyce rebutted this story. Worth a look: http://www.beijingboyce.com/20... - sage brennan

More at Shanghaiist: http://shanghaiist.com/2008/07... - You

In the past the SCMP could write whatever they wanted; now they get debunked with an hour and look foolish - You

I'm sure that'll do wonders for their PR campaign with African diploamtic "friends." Anyhow, diplomacy is a game that political entities play for their own agendas. - Mark Forman

And more people are confused; obvious not yet on FF: http://time-blog.com/china_blo... - You

- Olympian Battles for Online Supremacy (WSJ)

Looks like China's internet media are becoming mature :-) - You

- Japanese (and other Asians): FIFA more fun than Olympics (Danwei)

- Tight security, visa restrictions and high fares deter Olympic tourists (The Guardian)

- Olympic chief says committee won China rights reforms (AFP)

- The men who built the grand Olympic structures (Reuters)

- The forbearance of Beijingers (Reuters)

- Web Censorship Opposition Embroils Beijing Olympics (eWeek)

- The SCMP creates an old-fashioned riot (China Herald)

- Beijing Hotels Face a Glut of Rooms (WSJ)

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