China Shuts Down Two Popular Blogs in Latest Crackdown
A Reuters newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
Two of China's most adventurous Web logs closed on Wednesday under government orders, the latest in a wave of shutdowns as Chinese censors tighten controls in cyberspace, especially while the national parliament meets.More here.
"Because of unavoidable reasons known to all, this blog is now temporarily closed," said a message on the site of Beijing-based journalist Wang Xiaofeng. The message from domestic host Yculblog.com was probably phrased to show quiet opposition to its closure.
Wang blogs under the name "Dai San Ge Biao" -- a play on former leader Jiang Zemin's Three Represents, or "San Ge Dai Biao," political slogan. His satirical blog covered everything from the state of Chinese media to a defense of Beijing's cruder slang.
Wang's site was visited more than 10 million times, drawn to his shaded ridicule of Communist political posturing in a country where the state-run media sticks to the party line.
posted by Fergie @ 3/08/2006 06:08:00 AM
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