Excerpted from Council on Foreign Relations:
To improve Beijing's image, China launched a new initiative: "Welcome the Olympics. Improve Manners and Foster New Attitudes." As a report (PDF) by Human Rights in China shows, the campaign is designed to discourage things like public spitting, belching, and soup slurping.
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- China Rights Forum No. 1, 2007:
IR2008: Packaging China for the Olympics - HRIC Campaign:
Incorporating Responsibility 2008 Take Action Campaign - HRIC Press Advisory:
Legal Guidelines for Foreigners—Olympic Traps for Foreigners? - HRIC Statement:
Chinese Authorities Abuse Licensing System to Harass Rights Defenders - HRIC Press Statement:
Five-Year Sentence of Olympics Critic Not Human Rights Progress - HRIC Press Advisory:
Petitioners Face Ongoing Abuse - China Rights Forum No. 4, 2007:
The Real Situation in Pre-Olympics China - Teng Biao and Hu Jia give their views about the situation on the ground in the countdown to the Olympics. - China Rights Forum No. 3, 2007:
2008 and Beyond - Articles, interviews, resource list, and campaign information focusing on the 2008 Beijing Olympics.