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China Detains Internet Essayist for Subversion

Posted by Cliff on from the watching-what-you-say dept.

romcabrera writes: "Reuters reports that 'Chinese authorities have detained a civil servant, whose essays are banned by Beijing on the Internet, on charges of subversion'. According to the article, China has created a special Internet Police Force which 'blocks some foreign sites and shuts down domestic sites posting politically incorrect fare'."

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  1. Well done China by KDan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Gotta have respect for a country which managed to take the best of both worlds. They got totalitarianism from communism, and greedy corporations from capitalism. w00t! Well done!

    Daniel

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    Carpe Diem
  2. Sssshhhh!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't give Ashcroft, Cheney and Bush anymore ideas for Patriot Act II....

  3. You know you're a geek when... by The+Pi-Guy · · Score: 2, Funny

    You read subversion and think of the version control system.

    pi

  4. Should Have Used CVS by N8F8 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Everyone knows commies prefer CVS over Subversion!

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    "God fights on the side with the best artillery." - Napoleon, Marshal of France - speaking truth to power
  5. Re:These guys mean business... by TheMidget · · Score: 2, Funny
    Good to know. Just put the following line into my /etc/mail/access file:

    From:cn ERROR:"550 Support Falun Gong!"