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A CFR conference call on China's Olympic Nightmares and the impact that hosting the Olympics has had, and will have on China.
Authors: Elizabeth C. Economy
Adam Segal
Prepared by: Brian Morris
July/August 2008
"China's Olympic Nightmare" by Elizabeth C. Economy and Adam Segal
Foreign Affairs July/August 2008
The 2008 Olympics were meant to be China's global coming-out party. But on the eve of the Games, Beijing finds itself beset by internal protests and international condemnation on issues ranging from Darfur and Tibet to air pollution and food safety. If these challenges cannot be peacefully and successfully addressed, China risks losing its credibility as a global leader.
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