CER links: Olympic protests, Rigged taxis and Isaac Mao

What we’ve been reading recently:

The first protesters arrive… » The Peking Duck – The first protest of the games and a journalist’s account of how he was accosted by angry locals while trying to photograph it | none

Beijing Taxis Are Rigged for Eavesdropping – WSJ.com – We’ve noticed these devices in taxis before – now we finally know what they are. | none

‘China’s first blogger’ Isaac Mao on the impact blogging has had on his country | Technology | guardian.co.uk – Isaac Mao on blogging in China | blogs internet china society isaacmao

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