What is this labour camp re-education for applying protest at Olympic "protest Zone"?

Question

Yesterday, two elderly Chinese women in their late seventies, Wang Xiuying and Wu Dianyuan, were told they could spend one year in a labour camp for daring to apply for permits to protest in the Olympic ‘protest zones’ about their eviction from their homes.

This might seem shocking to some but this is the true face of the Chinese government. This is the China that I know best. All this talk of ‘protest zones’ and ‘permits’ to express dissent was at best a big PR scam facilitated by the International Olympic Committee and Hill & Knowlton. Just a shiny polish painted on the same old authorities to make them appear more friendly and welcoming to the world. But now, the polish is wearing off and the true colours of the Chinese authorities are shining through. It was all for the Olympics and it was a lie.

Answer 1

you sound like so mean or hate the chinese government or it's people...did they kill your family before? no matter chinese have human right or not i think it none of your business and the chinese citizens will fight for it if they aren't satisfied with it right? if you are American, then you should take care of the mess in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea etc... Dont think your country have no problem at all...sucks~~

Answer 2

Same as Guantanamo but without the torture bit.

Answer 3

Anyone who thought the brutal and illegitimate Communist regime in China would permit any measure of political freedom was dreaming.  

Answer 4

Trop, the average IQ in the U.S. is 98, the level that is considred mentally retarded is below 70, therefore the average American is not retarded.

Q.E.D.