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The Securolympics: record breaking security

Posted on 2008-07-15 by Lydia

While athletes from around the globe make use of years of intense training at August’s Olympics, Beijing’s law enforcement will be hoping their own preparations will pay off too. According to a report by the U.S. trade group Security Industry Association, China spent approximately USD 6.2 billion on security between 2004 and 2007. With all its new toys and rigorously trained personnel, Beijing’s security teams should be well prepared to beat records at their own set of Olympic events.

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Beijing’s Olympic traffic control policy

Posted on 2008-06-20 by Eric Mu

The Beijing News (新京报): Beijing is going to implement its long-pondered traffic control rules in order to clean up the air and reduce traffic congestion during the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Chinese protesters extinguish Olympic torch in protest?

Posted on 2008-05-08 by Adam Schokora

As reported by Asia Sentinel, the Olympic torch has apparently been extinguished by local Chinese protesters while making the rounds in Shenzhen earlier today. Despite efforts to find local sources collaborating details of the story, nothing has turned up on … Continue reading →

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