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Eutelsat blocks independent Chinese TV channel

('Benjamin Lasry',) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:26:27 -0000

On the eve of the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, independent news channel New Tang Dynasty (NTD) asks for its signal to be resumed in China, after it was interrupted on 16 June by the European satellite company

China, superstition and sport – from monastery to NBA

('David Robinson',) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:15:26 -0000

In this giant Asian country, even sport needs a less bureaucratic and more open model in order to be more competitive

Hosting the Olympics won't improve your life

('Catherine Neilan',) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:30:50 -0000

Enthusiastic as preparations may appear on the world stage, the positive economic and human rights impact of the August Olympic Games will be minimal in China

Homophobia in the Olympic games: ‘deaf discrimination’

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:30:00 -0000

The co-founder of ‘Eurogames 2008’ in Barcelona and a member of Hong Kong gay forum 'Horizons' provide a European-Chinese perspective on the gay community in sport, ahead of the Olympics on 8 August

EADS: sell to the Americans, sell to the Chinese?

('David Robinson',) — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Bertil Huger, director of Airbus Russia, answers young Europeans’ questions about the ambitious global strategy of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company