The Beijing Olympics promises to be more than a magnificent sporting spectacle. The games are also China's grand coming-out party and a source of immense national pride. As the country welcomes thousands of competitors, journalists and fans to the greatest sports show on earth it will come under intense scrutiny. The Chinese are desperate that the games are a resounding success. An attack that killed 16 policemen in western China this week jangled nerves among those who worry that terrorists may choose this month to strike. Others fear, in turn, that the authorities could use the games as anrnexcuse to crack down on peaceful protests. If big news breaks, then our correspondent's analysis of it will be published first online.rnYou can also find an updated travel guide to Beijing, and read regular postings about the city and the games, at our travel blog, Gulliver. As well as following the news, our man in Beijing will be busy writing a correspondent's diary and giving audio interviews about the event. You can find all of these by visiting our website.
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