Chinese designate Olympic protest zones
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Chinese authorities will allow public protests inside three designated city parks, during next month's Olympic Games.
Demonstrators must however, first obtain police permits and abide by Chinese laws that usually prohibit protests over politically-charged issues. Reports from Beijing say the arrangement marks a break from normal practice in China's authoritarian political system and may be modelled after protest zones created at previous Games and recent international political gatherings.
Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Professor Stuart Harris from the Contemporary China Centre at the Australian National University
