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Between Heaven and Earth (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... “…In an extensive legal opinion, the U.S. District Court in San Francisco determined in 2004 that Liu Qi was responsible for the illegal detention and torture of two Chinese nationals and a sexual assault against a French woman in China….The lawsuit alleged that as mayor, Liu directed security forces to violently crush the Falun Gong. The plaintiffs claimed that Liu's forces subjected them to severe...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... the scale of the disaster was just becoming apparent. Messages from the IOC have also been sent to Liu Qi, president of the Organizing Committee for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the IOC said in a statement.
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Beijing Olympics 2008 Live (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
The volunteers corps for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics was officially launched here on Sunday as the games' chief organizer, Liu Qi, handed the team its flag at a rally. Vice President Xi Jinping, a member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Communi 2 Vote(s)
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
... Day 08: Xian - Guilin Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. Then take a flight to Guilin and transfer to hotel. (B+L+D) Day 09: Guilin - Yangshuo Cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Transfer to the hotel. We will arrange a short bicycle trip or by electric car to the countryside and you will visit a local villager's home to experience...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
The volunteers corps for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics was officially launched on Sunday as the games' chief organizer, Liu Qi, handed the team its flag at a rally. Vice President Xi Jinping, a member of the Political Bureau ...
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Just over a month ago, a smiling Chinese President Hu Jintao launched the Olympic torch relay at a televised ceremony in Tiananmen Square, hailing it as the “journey of harmony”. Liu Qi, president of the Beijing games’ organising committee, went even further, proclaiming: “The burning Olympic flame will spread the message of peace and friendship and unite all people under one world, one dream.” As...
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World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
Beijing Olympic Chief Linked to Torture Truthdig - Reports - The High Price of Diplomacy With China By Shahien Nasiripour The president of Beijings Olympic Organizing Committee was once found liable for torture in a U.S. federal court, a review of court records by the Center for Investigative Reporting has found. The 2004 judgment against Liu Qia member of the countrys powerful Politburoreceived...
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Truthdig (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
The Center for Investigative Reporting has uncovered two explosive cases in which Chinese leaders—former trade minister Bo Xilai and Beijing’s Olympic Organizing Committee President Liu Qi —were sued in U.S. courts for allegedly torturing religious group members, but the Bush administration wants both cases dropped in the name of diplomacy. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries April 23, 2008 Promoting...
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FIBA (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
BEIJING (Olympics) - FIBA President Bob Elphinston and FIBA Secretary General and IOC Member Patrick Baumann met yesterday with Liu Qi, President of BOCOG (Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games). During the meeting, the status of basketball in China, the preparation for the Olympic Games and future prospects for China in the international ...
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Beijing Olympics 2008 Live (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
A motivational rally was held on Saturday morning for workers involved with the preparation of the artistic program of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Liu Qi -- a member of the Political Bureau of the 16th Communist Party of China (CPC) Centr 4 Vote(s)
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Beijing Olympics 2008 Live (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
The operation team for the Olympic (Paralympic) Village of the Beijing Olympic Games was formed on Thursday. Taking the floor at a meeting to announce the conception of the team, President Liu Qi of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) described it as an im 1 Vote(s)
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008
Chen Zhili, vice-chairwoman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, was named head of the Olympic and Paralympic Village on Saturday. Liu Yandong, vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX ...
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Persecuted Church Weblog (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
... 12 , 2000 letter to Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch, President,International Olympic Committee, Liu Qi, mayor of Beijing at the time wrote: "I hereby solemnly pledge that, if Beijing has the honour of being awarded the Host City for the 2008 Olympic Games, we will provide the Olympic Family with world-class transport, high-tech services and a clean and beautiful environment." While bidding in April...
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
... because of its human rights record, its harsh rule in Tibet and its friendly ties with Sudan.Liu Qi, head of the Beijing organizing committee, told senior International Olympics Committee officials in Beijing that additional steps had been taken to protect the flame, "and we're very confident and comfortable with that," IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies said.In Buenos Aires, about 1,300 federal police,...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
... opportunity on the airport tarmac with news agency photographers be hastily scrapped.Meanwhile, Liu Qi, head of the Beijing organizing committee, met Friday with senior International Olympics Committee officials and tried to reassure them of further security steps in the wake of the protest-filled relays in San Francisco, Paris and London.The organizing committee “today did underline to us that...
