Aug 06 Watch Tibet Protests Linger Around China’s Olympics Prep China is determined to prevent the Olympics from becoming a platform for Tibetan rights protests. Independent Television News Channel 4 correspondent Lindsay Hilsum reports from the remote Tibetan province of Qinghai on lingering anti-Chinese sentiments in the region. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch China Rolls Out Security Crackdown Ahead of Olympics In preparation for the Olympics, China has mobilized thousands of police and military and enacted unusual security masures to protect Beijing during the Games. Analysts examine how Beijing has sought to hone its image and tighten its security. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Beijing’s Pollution a Contentious Foe for Olympic Athletes Despite efforts to curb China's air pollution, a thick haze swept over Beijing Monday, just days before the Olympic Games begin. Betty Ann Bowser examines the country's pollution woes and the impact on athletes. Continue watching
Aug 04 Attack Kills 16 Border Police in Northwest China By PBS News Hour Two men slammed a dump truck into a group of jogging policemen then threw explosives into nearby barracks early Monday in far northwest China, killing 16 and wounding at least 16 more, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch In Beijing, Reporters Encounter Internet Curbs as Olympics Near Beijing is putting the final touches on preparations for the start of the Olympic Games on Aug. 8 -- but reporters are encountering Internet curbs despite expectations of open Web access for foreign journalists. A reporter and media expert weigh… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Olympic Preparations Ripple Through China Beneath the surface of new structures and changing freedoms in China, the country has instituted broad initiatives ahead of its hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. Scott Tong, China bureau chief for public radio's "Marketplace", talks about the run-up to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Thousands Stampede for Last of Olympics Tickets By PBS News Hour Scuffles broke out Friday as nearly 50,000 people who had waited up to two days for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games swarmed sales windows in Beijing. Continue reading
Jul 23 China to Set up Olympic Protest Zones By PBS News Hour The Chinese government will set aside three protest zones in city parks during the Olympic Games, Chinese officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 21 Court Tosses Out CBS’s Superbowl Indecency Fine By PBS News Hour A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a decision to fine against CBS Corp. $550,000 for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction."… Continue reading
Jul 21 Bombings Stoke Terrorism Fears before Olympics By PBS News Hour Explosions rocked at least two buses in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Monday, local media report, killing at least two people and injuring another 14 as the country attempts to tighten security ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics. Continue reading