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Monday, March 07, 2005

Chinese Censors and Web Users Match Wits, The New York Times, 4 Mar 2005

“SHANGHAI, March 3 - For many China watchers, the holding of a National People's Congress beginning this weekend is an ideal occasion for gleaning the inner workings of this country's closed political system. For specialists in China's Internet controls, though, the gathering of legislators and top political leaders offers a chance to measure the state of the art of Web censorship. The authorities set the tone earlier this week, summoning the managers of the country's main Internet providers, major portals and Internet cafe chains and warning them against allowing "subversive content" to appear online.�

Full story at http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/04/international/asia/04censor.html?ex=1267851600&en=ab2cecb3821ba2ae&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt

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