Supporters of China's Olympic bid argue that the growing prosperity of recent years has brought about a greater openness in Chinese society - that ordinary men and women are increasingly free to live as they like and go where they wish.

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Of course if she does join the Clinton Global initiative, dedicating her time to improving world healthcare (something she was passionate about as First Lady) or violence against women (which she famously whipped the Chinese for back in 1996), Clinton would continue to strengthen her public presence even as a private citizen.

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