Comments on: Olympic “large-scale mass activities” won’t be banned! http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:06:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John Le Fevre http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-10457 John Le Fevre Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:39:24 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-10457 I actually thought you had achieved your aim. I just wasn't sure whether the target was Xinhua making the government sound stupid or the government making stupid statements. I'm glad that's cleared up. Still, a headline along the lines of "Government regulation limits opening ceremony to 999" would have been interesting to see. I actually thought you had achieved your aim. I just wasn’t sure whether the target was Xinhua making the government sound stupid or the government making stupid statements.
I’m glad that’s cleared up.
Still, a headline along the lines of “Government regulation limits opening ceremony to 999″ would have been interesting to see.

]]> By: Chris O'Brien http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9963 Chris O'Brien Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:59:20 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9963 I know I should no longer be surprised but I do wonder what planet Xinhua is on sometimes. I had to reject the English story from this conference because, based on a translation of the Chinese, the only details were those that I posted above. The agency has a special knack for making the Chinese government sound stupid. I was trying to imply this in the original post but in hindsight I wasn't anywhere near explicit enough. I know I should no longer be surprised but I do wonder what planet Xinhua is on sometimes. I had to reject the English story from this conference because, based on a translation of the Chinese, the only details were those that I posted above. The agency has a special knack for making the Chinese government sound stupid. I was trying to imply this in the original post but in hindsight I wasn’t anywhere near explicit enough.

]]> By: cat http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9948 cat Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:18:14 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9948 According to <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hBarY89RS5TqF-WkLyR6_4x8MOLwD8SKUTP00" rel="nofollow">AP</a>, the PSB said: "Any group or individual who stages a gathering, parade, or demonstration during the Beijing Olympic Games period must respect Chinese law," Public Security Ministry press officer Wu Heping said. "As to those legal activities, police will protect them according to the law. As for those activities that are illegal, we police will handle them according to the law." <a href="http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-11/02/content_1941546.htm" rel="nofollow">China Youth Daily</a> says the same. According to AP, the PSB said:

“Any group or individual who stages a gathering, parade, or demonstration during the Beijing Olympic Games period must respect Chinese law,” Public Security Ministry press officer Wu Heping said. “As to those legal activities, police will protect them according to the law. As for those activities that are illegal, we police will handle them according to the law.”

China Youth Daily says the same.

]]> By: Chris O'Brien http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9924 Chris O'Brien Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:25:16 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9924 Ah, reporting with zero context. You've got to love it. Thanks for that zhwj. Ah, reporting with zero context. You’ve got to love it. Thanks for that zhwj.

]]> By: zhwj http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9919 zhwj Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:44:06 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9919 There was a Party/State Council directive issued in 2005 that supposedly would restrict Beijing-hosted international and national-level conferences, arts activities, sports events, and expos from April through July next year and completely ban anything not Olympics related from August through the end of September (<a href="http://www.douban.com/group/topic/2106795/" rel="nofollow">link</a>). The notice was was reiterated by the Beijing municipal government this past September; yesterday one of the business papers suggested that companies were basically dropping Beijing from their promotional campaigns in 2008 because trade fairs and branding activities would be prohibited (<a href="http://www.cb.com.cn/News/ShowNews.aspx?newsId=13044" rel="nofollow">link</a>). The briefing may have been intended to clear up misconceptions related to that. There was a Party/State Council directive issued in 2005 that supposedly would restrict Beijing-hosted international and national-level conferences, arts activities, sports events, and expos from April through July next year and completely ban anything not Olympics related from August through the end of September (link). The notice was was reiterated by the Beijing municipal government this past September; yesterday one of the business papers suggested that companies were basically dropping Beijing from their promotional campaigns in 2008 because trade fairs and branding activities would be prohibited (link). The briefing may have been intended to clear up misconceptions related to that.

]]> By: John Le Fevre http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9911 John Le Fevre Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:39:27 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/11/01/olympic-large-scale-mass-activities-wont-be-banned/#comment-9911 Thank God the MPS has clarified this situation. Now the opening ceremony can go ahead. Thank God the MPS has clarified this situation. Now the opening ceremony can go ahead.

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