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China Blanks Nobel Peace Prize Searches

Posted by Soulskill on from the par-for-the-course dept.

1 a bee writes "CNN is reporting that China is attempting to block all communication regarding Peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Even texting is affected: 'Text-messaging on mobile phones is not immune from censors, either. A Shanghai-based netizen, @littley, tweeted his unfortunate experience: "My SIM card just got de-activated, turning my iPhone to an iPod touch after I texted my dad about Liu Xiaobo winning the Nobel Peace Prize."' Might as well add Slashdot to the censored list." Further coverage is available from NBC.

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  1. Nobel committee getting their act together? by jcr · · Score: -1, Troll

    After last year's embarrassing decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize for Wishful Thinking and Teleprompter Reading, it's good to see them give the prize to someone who actually deserves recognition again.

    -jcr

    --
    The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
    1. Re:Nobel committee getting their act together? by jcr · · Score: -1, Troll

      >Why the hell is this moderated as Troll?

      Obama has a lot of fans, and sometimes they get mod points. Don't sweat it.

      -jcr

      --
      The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
  2. Nobel lottery wrong again by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    First Obama, now Liu.

    The most deserving winner should be one Ernst Zundel.
    A long time free speech advocate, who got thrown into at least two western authoritarian government Gulags (Canada & Germany) for his troubles.

  3. Re:Chinese people know... by z-j-y · · Score: 0, Troll

    well Asshole to you too, asshole. If an American living in China thinks he can generalize what Chinese people want, I find no problem generalizing what kind of person he is. This is based on thousands of stories I've heard over many years.

    We are never short of Americans sympathizing with communist governments. Some of you are even in our textbooks, proving how communist party is loved by the entire world. Well, to these Americans, fuck you.