The Wire

The Chinese government has put the cost of running this years Olympics games at more than two-point-two billion dollars. But with the Opening ceremony set to take place in less than six months, critics are using the Games as an opportunity to condemn China’s Communist leadership. Human rights groups say there’s been an escalation in the number of arrests on the mainland, as the government moves quickly to keep activists in line. China’s foreign policy, in particular its involvement in the war-torn Sudanese.