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Published 07/01/2009 by Times Online


World Agenda: China 2.0

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World Agenda: Chinese reversal over internet filter raises censorship spectre

Jane Macartney, Beijing

China is finding the internet to be a double-edged sword. The worlds most aggressive monitor of its cyberspace recognises it to be both a helpful tool and a weapon of...

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Chinese bloggers hail Green Dam 'victory'
A garden party in Beijing billed as a protest against a government plan to fit all computers in China with Green Dam, a controversial web filtering software, turned ... - [07/01/2009 - FT.com - World, Asia Pacific]
Proof that Green Dam ripped off Solid Oak - [06/30/2009 - ZDNet]
China abandons plans for the Green Dam 'great f... - [07/01/2009 - SC Magazine UK]
Chinese bloggers celebrate Green Dam 'victory' - [07/01/2009 - Financial Times - UK Homepage]
Chinese bloggers celebrate Green Dam 'victory' - [07/01/2009 - Financial Times - US homepage]
Chinese bloggers celebrate Green Dam 'victory' - [07/01/2009 - Financial Times - Europe homepage]
Chinese bloggers celebrate Green Dam 'victory' - [07/01/2009 - Financial Times - Asia homepage]
Chinese bloggers celebrate Green Dam 'victory' - [07/01/2009 - FT.com - IT]
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