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- Often called the Great Firewall of ChinaHuman Rights Watch: How Censorship Works in China: A Brief Overview
- Program includes all of mainland China
- Does not include: Hong Kong and Macau
- Hong Kong and Macau have implemented their own self-censorship programs
- Internet users in China: Over 160 millionReporters Sans Frontieres: A “Journey to the Heart of Internet censorship” on eve of party congress (October 10, 2007)
- Websites available to China: 1.3 millionReporters Sans Frontieres: A “Journey to the Heart of Internet censorship” on eve of party congress (October 10, 2007)
- Reporters Without Borders ranked the Chinese media situation as very seriousReporters Sans Frontieres: A “Journey to the Heart of Internet censorship” on eve of party congress (October 10, 2007)
- OpenNet Initiative rated China's Internet censorship as pervasiveOpenNet Initiative: Asia
- Harvard University study reported at least 18,000 websites blocked by the Great Firewall of ChinaHarvard University: Empirical Analysis of Internet Filtering in China
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The Chinese Communist Party has implemented an extensive censorship program that encompasses a wide range of forums and subject matter. The idea behind this censorship is to isolate mainland China from the outside world.UCLA: Censorship in China
In regards to the Internet, the Ministry of Information Industry manages censoring content that the public views in the People's Republic of China.Human Rights Watch: How Censorship Works in China: A Brief Overview
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China Censorship Questions
China's Censorship Software controlled Web. Whats your thoughts? 2 AnswersWell I suspect if I was in China the answer i'm about to post would be erased within minutes! It's a good job i'm not then I guess! As an internet junkie the th... read more
What is the unemployment count in China? 1 AnswerRoughly 4% in urban areas accodring to Index Mundi (my second source below) and according to that site it's been constantly decreasing the past few years. Tradi... read more
Has China embraced capitalism? 2 AnswersI would call it controlled capitalism. The Chinese government for many years let Hong Kong be autonomous politically and economically through an agreement and C... read more
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China Censorship Recent News
- Google News: China Censorship
- Financial Times: "China War on Online Porn is Effort to Show Best Face at Olympics" (January 24, 2008)
- Associated Press: "China Shuts Down Pornographic Web Sites" (January 23, 2008)
- CNS News: "Chinese Raise Storm Online Over Official Abuses" (January 10, 2008)
- "Both the central and local governments are obliged to make sure Internet portals observe the rules when it comes to managing bulletin boards so that abusive behavior is minimized and the free expression of opinions proceeds without fear or favor"
- Variety Asia: "Li and Fang Banned From Film-Making" (January 4, 2008)
- Reuters: "China Bans Makers of Steamy 'Lost in Beijing'" (January 4, 2008)
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Reading RT @NickKristof Here's @mashable's take on the Bing censorship issue in China. http://bit.ly/8dxCvr
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RT @NickKristof: Here's @mashable's take on the Bing censorship issue in China. http://bit.ly/8dxCvr
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I am back from China! Censorship is over!
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President Obama: Dont Lecture China on Censorship: Lets just take the issue of depleted uranium weapons, over.. http://bit.ly/jY99F
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RT @NickKristof: Here's @mashable's take on the Bing censorship issue in China. http://bit.ly/8dxCvr
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