Olympic Information Center: links on 22 July

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All the Olympic conversation, apart from the sport

Beijing hotels rates fall 10-20 pct ahead of Olympics (Reuters)

China reiterates vow to facilitate Olympic reporting (Xinhua)

No “Go China!” banners at the Olympics (Global Voices)

China Blogs to Read During the Olympics (CIO)

China to beef up inspections at NKorean border (AP)

Beijing hotels slash rates (Ninemsn)

China says no Olympic terror link found in bus blasts (AFP)

Banned reporter finally allowed into Beijing (SCMP)

More stringent steps planned for Beijing traffic (SCMP)

China on war footing ahead of Olympic Games (LA Times)

Protests, ambush marketing hurt Olympic brand (Reuters)

Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go (Boston.com)

Networks Fight Shorter Olympic Leash (New York Times)

Beijing’s Special Corrections Operation (China Digital Times)

“The Olympics are coming! Foreign publications are coming too!” (CMP)

Olympic Information Center: links on 21 July (China Herald)