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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