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China detains 59 over ‘Tibet rumours’

Posted by: ifreewgame on: December 25, 2008

The term “rumours” is often a euphemism for anti-government views in China (Photo: AFP)China has detained 59 people in Tibet for spreading rumours and trying to stir up racial hatred and incite violence, state media reports.They are also accused of downloading “reactionary” songs from the internet for distribution within Tibet, the China News Service said.The [...]

China blocks access to New York Times Web site, paper says

Posted by: ifreewgame on: December 21, 2008

It was not clear if the move was meant to block specific content on the newspaper’s Web site or if it was a return to stricter censorship of the Internet in general.
Beijing loosened some media and Internet controls during the 2008 Summer Olympics gestures that were meant to show the international community that the games [...]