Kevin Rudd, the Australian prime minister, has said there are significant human rights problems in Tibet, but on his first state visit to China he has reiterated his opposition to an Olympic boycot…
Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports on the hundreds of thousands of people who have been prevented from returning home by heavy snowfalls.
The Beijing Olympics are still 5 months away but they’re attracting attention for all the wrong reasons.Human rights campaigners have been staging protests, demanding China be called to account for its human rights record in Tibet.Owen Fay reports on protests designed to place pressure on Beijing.
In the wake of the Olympics, the benefits of Beijing’s rapid economic development is not being felt by many of the capital’s residents. Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports.
The man behind China’s signature Olympic stadium has criticised next year’s games and says he is going to boycott them. Ai WeiWei says Beijing is using pomp and propaganda to hide the true of face of China.