Issue No. 1, January 2005

Rising East Online

Cartoon

The cartoon shows a group around a boardroom table. One figure is pointing at a chart with a picture of a space craft and the words "London Olympic bid 2012". A speech bubble from his mouth says: "And our satellite will be able to track the exact point where prices climb beyond the reach of the local inhabitants..."

Cartoon by Julian Wood

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Background image © Steve Hall

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The Chinese Government have spent 23 million dollars on launching a satellite which will allow them to monitor the construction of the Olympic venues, Beijing traffic conditions, potential natural catastrophes and anything else that might endanger the 2008 games...

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