China says it successfully cracked more than 2,000 cases of pirated Olympic productsBEIJING — China, the world’s biggest source of illegally copied goods, claimed success Tuesday in fighting the piracy of Olympic products, restricting illegal broadcasts and cracking more than 2,000 cases of illegal use of the Olympics trademark. After Olympics, director Zhang Yimou plans to start shooting new movie in May or JuneHONG KONG — Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou will start shooting a new movie in late May or June, his assistant said Monday, marking the “Raise the Red Lantern” director’s first project since designing the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. Chair of IOC evaluation panel praises Tokyo 2016 Olympic bidTOKYO — The chairwoman of the International Olympic Committee’s evaluation commission on Sunday said its members were “most impressed” by Tokyo’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games. |