Chen The White House says U.S. President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Other world leaders say they were considering boycotting the event after the Chinese communist party violently suppressed Tibetan protests in March. Human rights groups and opposition politicians including presidential hopeful Barack Obama had urged Mr Bush not to go. Beijing's rights record has come under intense scrutiny since the CCP used force to quell the biggest demonstration in Tibetan communities for a generation. Reported by BBC.

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Added: July 5, 2008