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With Olympics Over, China Re-Censors Internet

Posted by timothy on from the escape-from-zì-yóu dept.

eldavojohn writes "We last left the story of Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China when the IOC had reached a deal with the Chinese government whereby some of the press restrictions were lifted. With the 2008 Olympics now but a memory, China has began censoring foreign news sources again. Maybe the West is making too big of a deal over this, as many Chinese citizens seem to like it that way."

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  1. An interesting attitude by techno-vampire · · Score: 5, Funny

    In America, people complain when the government starts censoring the news. In Soviet China, people complain when it stops.

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  2. Re:...as many Chinese citizens seem to like it tha by genner · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it can compare to when you first wake up or come out of a dark area. At first all of the light hurts your eyes and your initial reaction is to shield yourself or go back to the darkness.

    So it like that bright shiney thing in the sky. I saw it once. I hate that thing.