China warns of Olympics unrest

CHRIS BUCKLEY | BEIJING, CHINA - Jul 04 2008 07:49 The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. A senior Chinese security official said the Beijing Olympics are threatened by sabotage and unrest, state media said on Friday, as authorities moved to sack officials blamed for a riot that torched a police headquarters. The trouble in Guizhou province in the south-west on Saturday came as China seeks to quell any signs of unrest ahead of the Games in August. Vice-Minister of Public Security Yang Huanning told police officials that the Games would be a target for forces hostile to China's ruling Communist Party. "The current international and domestic situation is full of complications," Yang told the meeting, according to the People's Public Security News.... [read full story]