Rumor has it that the 2008 Beijing Midi Festival will be cancelled. City Weekend has picked up on the story – apparently the organiser, Zhang Fan has declined to comment, although Sina are claiming that the cancellation is due to a lack of security support from the local PSB (police).
This comes at a time of heightened sensitivities around high profile group events, particularly in light of the recent demonstrations against the French/ French superstore Carrefour.
More on this to follow…