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Default Olympics Triggering Tragic Chinese Crackdown

Boycott everything Chinese and e-mail Radio China International
http://english.cri.cn/ and tell them why.

BEIJING (AFP) - A leading US congressman said Tuesday China was
carrying out a tragic crackdown to smother dissent during the
Olympics, triggering a warning by Beijing to butt out or risk harming
Sino-US ties.

"Tragically, the Olympics has triggered a massive crackdown designed
to silence and put beyond reach all those whose views differ from the
official 'harmonious' government line," U.S. Representative
Christopher Smith told journalists.

Story continued at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080701...ghtsuscongress
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