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Reiner Torheit
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« on: 23:52:12, 20-07-2008 »
As the National Ballet of China takes to the stage at the ROH,  news from Beijing that foreigners will be banned from performing in China unless they adhere to Beijing's hardline political rules:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ifcadec3fe426ce3c7520bfd16cebd716
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« Reply #1 on: 00:02:36, 21-07-2008 »
I wonder if that will apply to the 10,000 athletes going there next month?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: 01:11:52, 21-07-2008 »
Quote from: Reiner Torheit on 23:52:12, 20-07-2008
......  unless they adhere to Beijing's hardline political rules:
Dear Reiner
I hope this is a piece of propaganda typical of the type of Wesselganda promoted by my dads newspaper The Daily Wessel (available at all desperate newsagents for ££loadsamoney)
Regards MT Wessel (junior)
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« Reply #3 on: 07:21:51, 21-07-2008 »
Quote from: IgnorantRockFan on 00:02:36, 21-07-2008
I wonder if that will apply to the 10,000 athletes going there next month?  Roll Eyes


It certainly does:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article3724308.ece
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« Reply #4 on: 21:05:54, 21-07-2008 »
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BEIJING — Chinese police officials have forced some Beijing bar owners to sign secret pledges promising to prohibit blacks from entering their bars during the Olympics next month, a Hong Kong newspaper says.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080718.wchina19/BNStory/International/home
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