International Herald Tribune op-ed article by Paul Mozar about the Chinese government blocking internet access to Xinjiang:
To pull the plug on the Internet for 20 million of its citizens is not simply bad policy, it’s a violation of human rights. And although for now China is unlikely to change its heavy-handed approach to Internet censorship, [...]
From the New York Times:
As Wang Meng, China’s champion short-track speedskater, breezed through her first heat of the 500 meters Saturday night, she stayed well ahead of a crash that wiped out a competitor, set an Olympic record, then walked dismissively past waiting Chinese reporters.
Three potential gold medals await her. There was no time to [...]
Billionaire Huang Guangyu, charged with bribery and insider trading, will soon stand trial:
He was arrested on suspicion of share manipulation in November 2008, a month after he had been labelled China’s richest man.
He was placed under investigation and two months later, resigned as the director and chairman of the chain of 1,200 electronics stores he [...]
From the Guardian’s editorial:
When Google threatened to quit China, most of the focus was on human rights and the country’s extensive system of internet censorship, the Great Firewall. China rebuffed such criticism. Countries that censor political speech on the internet are quick to point out that western nations also have laws governing content online, some of it [...]
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