China allows Tiananmen music, warns protesters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Seeking to show openness yet desperate to avoid embarrassment at the Olympics, China allowed a first foreign orchestra performance in Tiananmen Square on Sunday but also issued warnings to would-be protesters.

While local Communist leaders want the Aug. 8-24 Games to showcase Chinese modernity and economic progress to the world, critics have used the build-up to put pressure on Beijing over its treatment of dissent, most notably in Tibet.