Geopolitics - Monday, August 4, 2008 14:09 - Comments

China, the Olympics and the Visa Mystery

Geopolitical events and context significantly shape and define the possibilities for other actors (including most of business organizations, and particularly start-ups).

Stratfor is one of the best source for high-quality intelligence. A bit pricey, but no more than your usual newspaper subscription, and much more valuable as an investment. The following piece is both sharable and of something that’s of interest for everyone: the future attitude of China.

By Rodger Baker

Something extraordinary is happening in China, and we are not talking about the Olympics. Rather, Chinese officials have been clamping down on visa applications and implementing bureaucratic impediments to new and renewed visa applications under the guise of pre-Olympic security.

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