Home pagePress CenterIn the Media Michael Green, a CSIS Senior Adviser, was quoted by the Associated Press, "Bush Unlikely to Boycott Olympics Opening, Despite Growing Protests of China Rights Record."
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Michael Green, a CSIS Senior Adviser, was quoted by the Associated Press, "Bush Unlikely to Boycott Olympics Opening, Despite Growing Protests of China Rights Record."
For President George W. Bush, it seems a small gesture would make a big point: Staying away from the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympics would send a clear signal of U.S. anger over China's crackdown against anti-Beijing Tibetan protesters. [. . .]
But Michael Green, Bush's former Asia adviser, says the president probably will attend the opening ceremonies.
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