“The ones that don’t show the Chinese troops.” (Choice of Evil, by Andrew Vachss)
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Next time someone tells you how “awesome” it was watching the Olympics in China, ask them if they have a Yahoo email address–then send them here: Information supplied by Yahoo! helped journalist Shi Tao get 10 years in prison Yahoo helped Chinese to prosecute journalist Yahoo Says It Gave China Internet Data Online Firms Facing Questions About Censoring Internet Searches in China Testimony of Michael Callahan, senior vice president and general counsel, Yahoo! Inc., before the subcommittees on Africa, global human rights and international operations, and Asia and the Pacific [pdf 116 kb] Yahoo!, Microsoft ink web pact with Chinese government Democratic leader to Yahoo CEO: China policy is ‘spineless’ Yahoo Settles Chinese Dissident Lawsuit China limits Olympics journalists web access “[W]inter Olympian Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by China because of his prominent role with Team Darfur.” Behind the scenes: Internet police out in force for the Olympics “China’s propaganda ministry moved in today, deleting many online discussion entries and blocking access to video links showing Lin’s lip-syncing. … Enormous secrecy surrounded the lead-up to the ceremony. Korean television reporters were chastised for leaking footage of a practice run, while those working on the production were told they faced seven years’ imprisonment for disclosing details.” China blocks iTunes over all-star Tibet album free download |
