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Email Trial In China Begins

Links Awake writes: "Ireland.com reports that the trial of Wang Jimbo has started in China. He is accused of "inciting the perversion of state power" through his emails criticising the Chinese Govts Human Rights abuses in Tiananman Square amongst others. This is part of the Chinese Govts attempt to restrict the freeflow of information from the Internet"

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  1. Bet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny


    $5 on "guilty" please.

  2. Can you really blame them? by dbolger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hrm, I know this sounds aweful, but /maybe/ Mr. Jimbo could have phrased his riot-inducing email somewhat better...

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