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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. Human Rights by evanbd · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Maybe the West is making too big of a deal over this, as many Chinese citizens seem to like it that way.

    Many US citizens liked slavery, once. And not letting women vote. The fact that only a minority is being oppressed doesn't make it not oppression, and it doesn't make it right.

    I'm sorry if it makes you feel awkward to take a stand on basic human rights, but when it comes to issues of rights and ethics, not all viewpoints are equally valid.

    Then again, I rather suspect you knew all that. I suppose I've been trolled.