Lawmakers Criticize China on Internet, Human Rights Policies
The Hill, October 16, 2009
By Ian Swanson
A new congressional report criticizes China's efforts to control the Internet by blocking access to domestic and foreign Web sites based on their religious and political content. And the report scolded the government for its requirement, which was later withdrawn, that all computers in China be sold with pre-installed censorship software.
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