China says it plans to allow protests in three of its parks during the Beijing Olympics. The arrangement is, demonstrators first have to apply for permission to protest at Shijie, Zizhuyuan and Ritan parks. You can read more about it here.
A progressive step? Definitely not a major one, but this news is at the very least, recognition of how much international pressure China feels it’s under.
3 Comments
July 28, 2008 at 1:30 am
“demonstrators first have to apply for permission to protest ”
They have to apply 5 days before. They won’t get the permission.
July 28, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Don’t you think?
August 3, 2008 at 10:00 am
I can’t say that I think they won’t get permission. I’m just wondering what kind of protests are more likely to be allowed.