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RFA Politics
Killer wrote:
RFA Condemns China's Barring of Journalist Contact: John Estrella 202 530 4900 Sarah Jackson-Han 202 530 4900 WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 , 2008-Radio Free Asia (RFA) today condemned the Chinese government's apparent denial of an entry visa to an Olympic-credentialed RFA broadcaster and called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to press Beijing to honor its pledge to hold the Games in an atmosphere of openness. "Twenty-four hours before the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing, RFA hasn't received an entry permit for our Tibetan service broadcaster, U.S. citizen Dhondup Gonsar. We deplore this stonewalling by the Chinese authorities," RFA president Libby Liu said. They also stopped the Presidents press plane for three hours and stopped the president for 30 minutes to check his baggage. Burr Killer? Drifter... |
RFA Politics
On Aug 8, 4:41*am, "Killer" wrote:
RFA Condemns *China's Barring of Journalist Contact: John *Estrella 202 530 4900 Sarah Jackson-Han 202 530 4900 WASHINGTON, Aug. *7 , 2008-Radio Free Asia (RFA) today condemned *the Chinese government's apparent denial of an entry visa to an Olympic-credentialed RFA broadcaster and called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to press Beijing to honor its pledge to hold the Games in an atmosphere of openness. "Twenty-four hours before the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing, RFA hasn't received an entry permit for our Tibetan service broadcaster, U.S. citizen Dhondup Gonsar. We deplore this stonewalling by the Chinese authorities," RFA president Libby Liu said. - They also stopped the Presidents press plane - for three hours and stopped the president for - 30 minutes to check his baggage. - - Burr "Freedom of the Press" in China (PRC) -translates to- 'Press Gang' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressment |
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