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News Source: All ABout Jazz
| 4 months ago
China Bans "Threatening" Musicians Following Bjork's Tibet Outburst Posted: 2008-07-18 China has banned all overseas performers that threaten national sovereignty" following a performance by Bjork in Shanghai earlier this year. At that concert, the...
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News Source: NewKerala
| 4 months ago
In a move to avert any danger to China's unity, the government has banned performers from outside the country to attend events that "threaten national sovereignty" T he ban comes in line with Bjork's cry after a performance, where she shouted "Tibet,...
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News Source: The Guardian
| 4 months ago
Members of China's armed police take part in an anti-terrorism drill. Photograph: Fan Changguo/AP The Chinese government is briefing residents on how to handle everything from chemical attacks to hijacking, issuing a special new anti-terrorism manual...
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News Source: The Guardian
| 4 months ago
Though the state's initial response was just to rebuke the Icelandic singer, they have now implemented new policies to guard against musicians who "threaten natural unity"...Artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas will be under particular...
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News Source: CCTV
| 4 months ago
Delegations of Chinese Tibetologists are visiting Switzerland and the US, in hopes of promoting mutual understanding on the Tibet issue. The Swiss tour is the first in nearly decade for Chinese Tibetologists. The delegation held a meeting with...
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News Source: Truthdig
| 4 months ago
Beijing will permit public protests inside three designated city parks during next month’s Olympic Games, but demonstrators must first obtain permits from local police and also abide by Chinese laws that usually make it nearly impossible to legally...
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News Source: Fox News
| 4 months ago
Airlines are being told to stay away from Beijing's airport during the opening ceremony of the Olympics and further scrutiny is being applied to foreign entertainers in the latest security moves ahead of next month's games. No official announcement...
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News Source: Phayul
| 4 months ago
Tibetan independence by appearing in a poster campaign on behalf of the Free Tibet organisation. The stars are among a host of celebrities who have taken part in the T for Tibet initiative, which features them making a 'T' sign with their hands in...
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News Source: Androscoggin News
| 4 months ago
The government warned foreign performers and entertainers against harming China's sovereignty or ethnic unity, a sign of increasing nervousness over live performances weeks before the Olympic Games. China is ratcheting up security ahead of the Aug. 8-...
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News Source: Taiwan News
| 4 months ago
At least two airlines say they were told Friday to stay away from Beijing's international airport during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, while further scrutiny was applied to foreign entertainers in the latest security moves ahead of next month'...