Olympics= Broader human rights in China? Maybe a little.

For the Olympics China SLIGHTLY reduced the amounts of censorship on the internet in that country. Recently the government panel that controls such measures met to discuss repealing the new rules since the Olympics have now finished. This would have been a slap in the face of the International Olympic Committee and human rights groups everywhere.Thankfully they decided to keep the new rules in place securing an inch more of freedom for the biggest net population on the planet. Yet it should be said that the new rules were roundly criticized as lacking in substance and was more of a curt bow to the global community. I for one applaud any such action by the Chinese Communist Party to increase freedom for its people. In a country where the conviction rate is 92%, baby steps are what should be expected.

BBC World News