A look at whether China got its money’s worth hosting the Olympics
China spent some 43 billion dollars on the Olympics. But what did they get for that investment? We’ll explore whether world opinion about China has changed, and if the increased attention to issues like Tibet and pollution had an impact.
Guest: Paul Maidment, Editor of Forbes.com
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