Daily News Article - August 22, 2008
1. For what reason was John Ray, news correspondent for Britain's Independent TV News, arrested in Beijing last week?
2. What did John Tkacik of the Heritage Foundation say about freedom of speech in China and the olympics?
3. What did Sophie Richardson of Human Rights Watch say about the ability for people to voice their dissent of government policies during the Olympic Games?
4. The International Olympic Committee, knowing that China is a repressive Communist state, chose it to host the Olympics. What assurances did Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge given about free press and speech in China?
5. How does this article differ from TV news reports on the Olympics?