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China on Lookout for Olympic Protesters |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / SPECIAL REPORT: ARE THE GAMES WORTH IT? |
| Author: Charles Hutzler |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 9/1/2007 |
| Size: 913 Words, 6,181 Characters |
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China's intelligence services are gearing up for next year's Beijing Olympics, gathering information on foreigners who might mount protests and spoil the nation's moment in the spotlight.
Government spy agencies and think tanks are compiling lists of potentially troublesome foreign organizations, looking beyond the human rights groups long critical of Beijing, security specialists and a consultant familiar with the effort said.
They include evangelical Christians eager to end China's religious restrictions, activists wanting Beijing to use its oil-buying leverage with Sudan to end the strife in Darfur and environmental campaigners angry about global warming.
The effort is among the broadest intelligence-collection drives Beijing has taken against fore...
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...the Associated Press reported in May on plans by U.S. and other Christian groups to proselytize at the Olympics, the press officer at China's U.N. mission contacted the AP seeking more information.
"Africa, global warming, Darfur," said the security consultant. "Without the Olympic Games, Beijing would not be paying attention to these things."
Copyright © 2007 The Washington Times, LLC.
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