Watching China

Say what you will, but something is going on: strange smells, massive databases of personal info, ubiquitous tracking devices, clandestine housing. Living in a city with so many secrets, we all search for answers. And some of them may just be closer to the truth than you might want to believe.

The fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War had a profound impact not only on how security and intelligence professionals viewed the world of espionage but also on the motivations of the players and the targets of their espionage activities.

WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- Chinese defense officials have contracted ICx Technologies for threat detection devices in support of security initiatives at the Beijing Olympics.

by Victor Davis Hanson, Ph.D. Nile Gardiner , Ph.D.: Good morning. Welcome to the Heritage Foundation and the fifth Margaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture.

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Beijing seems wary time when most host cities are set to offer the world a warm greeting

The nation is taking too long to secure radioactive materials nationwide that could get into terrorists' hands, the Government Accountability Office reported.

BEIJING - With a month to go before the Olympics - a time when most host cities are set to offer the world a warm greeting - Beijing seems wary.

With less than a month to go before the Olympics, Beijing seems wary, with policemen in bulletproof vests and bomb-sniffing dogs, as restrictive measures dampen any festive feeling

With less than a month to go before the Olympics - a time when most host cities are set to offer the world a warm greeting - Beijing seems wary. Hotels are empty as stricter visa rules keep visitors away. Police in bulletproof vests and with bomb-sniffing dogs prowl roadways.

With a month to go before the Olympics — a time when most host cities are set to offer the world a warm greeting — Beijing seems wary.

Alongside stunning sports venues, new subway lines and floral displays, Beijing is rolling out restrictive measures dampening any festive feeling ahead of the Aug. 8-24 games.