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January 26, 2006
China: Sliding off the slippery slope
For many Americans, it might seem a far-fetched possibility that government monitoring of communications to prevent terrorism could evolve into something more sinister.
Still, people interested in civil liberties should keep tabs on how China -- someday, perhaps, the world's leading economic power -- is putting limits on citizens' ability to communicate and get information online.
Even Google, which is fighting a U.S. government subpoena for information about Web searches, has decided it has to go along with Chinese censorship.
Posted by Rich Gordon at January 26, 2006 10:26 AM
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