In 2001, China pledged complete media freedom and transparency during the Olympics.These promises have only partially been fulfilled."China is developing quickly. People enjoy more freedom and they have a lot to say. If you ask the ordinary Chinese on the street they will say the same," Wang said. "You have to believe the majority of the people otherwise you are misled."International media have criticized the IOC for failing to ensure complete Internet access as initially promised and have questioned China's willingness to allow protests to be staged despite setting up specific protest parks.Repeated requests for the number of applications that have been filed with authorities to stage protests have gone unanswered.
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