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After seven years of buildup and billions of dollars in preparations, world leaders and China’s elite gathered Friday for the most lavish opening ceremony in Olympic history. But Beijing residents without a ticket were asked to stay home.
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France-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) activists cary a banner reading: “China, Olympic Games stained with blood”, as they demonstrate in Paris, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. RSF has staged protests around the world against China’s...
