China has spent $ 1 billion , seven years planning for 2008 Olympic Games . In 2001 , China pledged to protect human rights , press freedom and pollution . Beijing official : `` [ China ] is always afraid that if it lets its own people speak freely and spontaneously organize by itself , the Chinese communist party could be endangered or even be threatened . '' Free press threatens national security , detrimental to democracy . China disappointed in ' significant opportunity lost ' for reform , improve world view .
China has spent $ 1 billion , seven years planning for 2008 Olympic Games . In 2001 , China pledged to protect human rights , press freedom and pollution . Beijing official : Free press threatens national security , detrimental to democracy . China disappointed in ' significant opportunity lost ' for reform , improve world view .