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| China blocks BBC, VOA news sites |
| 2008-12-17 |
| China has decided to block a number of foreign websites, including the BBC and Voice of America's Chinese language news sites. In a news conference, a foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Tuesday refused to confirm that the government was behind the censorship. But he said some websites violated Chinese law. "We hope that the relevant websites can comply with China's concerns and not do things contrary to Chinese law. This will help establish good co-operation between China and the relevant countries, as well as China and the relevant websites," Liu said. The BBC and Voice of America have all had their websites blocked in China since early December. Restrictions had previously been lifted in August, when foreign journalists demanded full access during the Olympics. The BBC expressed disappointment at the apparent reinstatement of the ban. Liu urged the websites to "comply with China's concerns and not do things contrary to Chinese law". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 because the said or could say what about what is coming down? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-12-17 08:46 |