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China Wants US-Owned Hotels to Censor Internet

Posted by timothy on from the because-china's-an-autocracy-that's-why dept.

jp_papin writes "The Chinese government is demanding that US-owned hotels there filter Internet service during the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, US Senator Sam Brownback has alleged. The Chinese government is requiring US-owned hotels to install Internet filters to 'monitor and restrict information coming in and out of China,' Brownback said Thursday. 'This is an insult to the spirit of the games and an affront to American businesses,' he said. 'I call on China to immediately rescind this demand.' US State Department spokesman Tom Casey said he wasn't aware of those specific requests from the Chinese government, but Brownback said he got the information on Internet filtering from 'two different reliable but confidential sources.' The State Department is apparently continuing dialog with China about freedom of expression."

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  1. "Reliable but confidential" sources? by plover · · Score: 5, Funny

    A senator quoting "reliable but confidential" sources on the internet? It's most likely from his pal, the Nigerian Prince, and also that nice wife of Mbutu Seke-seke. I've gotten reliable but confidential email from them, too, but they asked me not to talk to anyone about it.

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    1. Re:"Reliable but confidential" sources? by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

      The summary would be slightly clarified by replacing "on" with "about": I disagree:

      The Chinese government is requiring US-owned hotels to install Internet filters to 'maboutitor and restrict informatiabout coming in and out of China,' Brownback said Thursday. 'This is an insult to the spirit of the games and an affraboutt to American businesses,' he said. 'I call about China to immediately rescind this demand.' US State Department spokesman Tom Casey said he wasn't aware of those specific requests from the Chinese government, but Brownback said he got the information about Internet filtering from 'two different reliable but caboutfidential sources.' The State Department is apparently cabouttinuing dialog with China about freedom of expression."
    2. Re:"Reliable but confidential" sources? by operagost · · Score: 3, Funny

      Ha ha! That's clbuttic!

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  2. Re:China wants hotels in China to follow Chinese L by Yvanhoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    The shock comes from China's promise to bolster freedom of expression and human right during the Olympic Games when Beijing was chosen a few years ago.

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  3. I have but one question... by boneclinkz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Would the USA have allowed Nazi Germany to host the Olympic games? I DON'T THINK SO.

  4. Re:China wants hotels in China to follow Chinese L by neoform · · Score: 1, Funny

    I forget nothing

    Oh yeah? What color is my tie?
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  5. Look at their president by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Look at who americans chose as their president. Probably their senators aren't that smart either and don't know that China isn't part of USA

  6. Changed my mind by MahariBalzitch · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was going to Beijing to compete in the beer drinking competition. They are going to filter Internet traffic now? Great, so now I won't be able to look at Internet pr0n after the competition while I am shitfaced? Forget it! I'm staying home!

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