Canadians arrested over pro-Tibet demonstration

August 10, 2008, Dr. Wenran Jiang, Acting Director of the China Institute, was quoted by Canwest News Service's news report "Canadians arrested over pro-Tibet demonstration." Dr. Jiang is of the view that while the Canadian protesters likely have good intentions, their decision to use the Olympics as a podium for denouncing China's human rights record may actually be counterproductive. You can read the article here. Dr. Jiang was also quoted for the same topic by CTV. Read a brief news report from CTV's website here.