All the Olympic conversation, apart from the sport
"Where are the troops?" several reporters asked. "They are away on a training programme," replied division commander Chen Xuewu . "We don't think it's necessary to stop our normal training just for your visit." - You
"The policeman on duty was telling her she should apply to the police station near the protest zone. But he added that it was useless to apply anyway," Mr Yan said. - You
"Access restrictions appear to have been eased in recent days, but the clamour was only slightly dampened by a rare press conference given by Chinese President Hu Jintao. " - You
"For the overwhelming majority of Internet users in China, this doesn't mean anything," said Kaiser Kuo, the head of digital strategy for Ogilvy China, part of a global advertising firm. - You