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China - Scholars, Spies and Sports
Two US-resident scholars have been released, but China's still holding countless other academics behind bars on charges of spying. This weekend's visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell will help set the tone for President Bush's visit later this year. More immediately, it will put the issue of human rights back on the map. We examine the threat of political repression, and the potential of the Olympics for expanding human rights in China, with Chinese dissidents, China-watchers, and a member of the International Olympic Committee. (Jeffrey Kaye, who reports for public television's The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, guest hosts.) Reporter's Notebook: Tour de Lance - Lance Armstrong is pedaling towards his third Tour de France victory in as many years. As a cancer survivor, Armstrong has many reasons to celebrate. Jeremy Whittle, editor of Procycling magazine, has more on the victor of today's 40-mile time trial, the man the French love to hate.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readTwo US-resident scholars have been released, but China's still holding countless other academics behind bars on charges of spying. This weekend's visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell will help set the tone for President Bush's visit later this year. More immediately, it will put the issue of human rights back on the map. We examine the threat of political repression, and the potential of the Olympics for expanding human rights in China, with Chinese dissidents, China-watchers, and a member of the International Olympic Committee. (Jeffrey Kaye, who reports for public television's The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, guest hosts.)
Tour de Lance
Tour de France victory in as many years. As a cancer survivor, Armstrong has many reasons to celebrate. Jeremy Whittle, editor of
Procycling magazine, has more on the victor of today's 40-mile time trial, the man the French love to hate.
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