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Beijing omens?

Thursday, 26th June 2008

It's not just the smog. James Fallows - a friend of China who wants the Olympics to be a triumph - senses that something's amiss. He outlines a long list of symptoms, from visa restrictions to airport delays and online banking snafus:

One way or another, the Chinese government that has worked so hard to make these Olympics happen is now perversely working to screw up their international effect.

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