Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
China’s Olympic Image Trap

China’s Olympic Image Trap

John Berthelsen's avatar
John Berthelsen
Mar 20, 2008
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
China’s Olympic Image Trap
Share

The events of the last week in Tibet, in which truckloads of Chinese police cracked down on thousands of rioters on the streets of the capital of Lhasa and other Tibetan population centers, could be just the start of the trouble Beijing faces in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games, which begin in the Chinese capital in August.

With very close scrutiny o…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share