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Hu Says Attempts to Politicize Beijing Olympic Games Won't Work
By Dune Lawrence
Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's President Hu Jintao said attempts to politicize the Beijing Olympics undermine the spirit of the games, downplaying criticism over press freedom and human rights.
China has worked to make its ``long-cherished dream'' of hosting the games an opportunity to promote the Asian nation's own development and improve its environment, as well as stage a successful sporting event, Hu said in a rare press briefing one week before the Olympic opening ceremony.
``It is inevitable that people from different countries and regions may not see eye to eye with one another on different issues,'' Hu told reporters in Beijing in a televised meeting. ``I don't think politicizing the Olympic Games will do anything good to address any of these issues.''
China is facing accusations that it has not lived up to pledges to ensure free media reporting, clean up pollution and improve its human rights record.
By Dune Lawrence
Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's President Hu Jintao said attempts to politicize the Beijing Olympics undermine the spirit of the games, downplaying criticism over press freedom and human rights.
China has worked to make its ``long-cherished dream'' of hosting the games an opportunity to promote the Asian nation's own development and improve its environment, as well as stage a successful sporting event, Hu said in a rare press briefing one week before the Olympic opening ceremony.
``It is inevitable that people from different countries and regions may not see eye to eye with one another on different issues,'' Hu told reporters in Beijing in a televised meeting. ``I don't think politicizing the Olympic Games will do anything good to address any of these issues.''
China is facing accusations that it has not lived up to pledges to ensure free media reporting, clean up pollution and improve its human rights record.