The dominoes continue to fall. In NYC, the NYT and the UN catch Torch Fever. In the EU, Brussels and Strasbourg light up the Torch too. Hu, already sleepless, is now surrounded. How can Hu lead a boycott of his customers?
Olympic Official Calls Protests a ‘Crisis’ and Chides China on Rights
By ANDREW JACOBS
Published: April 11, 2008
BEIJING — China faced rare criticism of its human rights record from the head of the International Olympics Committee on Thursday,...
The president of the Olympic committee, Jacques Rogge, called on the authorities in Beijing to respect their “moral engagement” to improve human rights in the months leading up to the Games...
...The European Parliament urged leaders of its 27 member nations to consider a boycott of the ceremony unless China opens a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet.
In New York, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations informed China that he would not attend the ceremony, a spokeswoman said. An official in Mr. Ban’s office said that he had travel commitments in Europe and Latin America and that he was already scheduled to be in China in July, shortly before the Games....
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