August 15, 2008

U.S. intelligence monitoring Chinese military's role in Olympics security

The U.S. intelligence community has produced an electronic report highlighting Chinese military activities in support of Olympics security. The interactive report includes details of Chinese military equipment, including a gyroscope-controlled, battery-powered personal assault vehicle capable of traveling up to 40 kilometers on a single charge. (FULL STORY)
Police officers stand guard during the opening ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Aug. 8.
AP/Charlie Riedel

Beijing 's all-out diplomatic offensive brought 54 heads of state to the Olympics

While the Chinese propaganda machinery has repeatedly lambasted Western critics for “politicizing the Olympics,” the official media has loudly sung the praises of “Olympics diplomacy” masterminded by none other than President Hu Jintao. More than a year ago, Hu and his colleagues decided . . . that a record number of heads of state and governments would be on hand to pay homage to the Middle Kingdom.        (FULL STORY)
From right, Russia's Vladimir Putin, President George W. Bush, China's Hu Jintao head for a banquet on Aug. 8 in Beijing.  AP/Minoru Iwasaki
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