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Will the Beijing Olympics be a milestone on China's path to modernisation, or simply a smokescreen?
Next year's Olympics will open China to outside scrutiny as never before. But what changes will that bring? Will it mean freer media and faster political reform, or will the changes be merely cosmetic? The Chinese authorities hope a glittering games and advanced urban infrastructure will permanently change the outside world's view of the country. But will that obscure the true picture of pollution, oppression and corruption? Will the games be a milestone on China's path to modernisation, or a smokescreen, enabling the authoritarian one-party state regime bequeathed by Mao to dodge still further the questions that threaten its existence.
Speaker(s): |
Mr Simon Long | talks |
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Date and Time: |
29 November 2007 at 6:30 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
The Royal Society of Medicine |
Organised by: |
The Economist |
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Tickets: |
£0 |
Available from: |
Please email beijing@stockholm-network.org |
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