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China Pays Cash for Censorship, Diplomatic Cable Says

PART OF A massive cache of diplomatic cables from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing shows that Chinese regime "search engines apparently regularly accept money from corporate clients to suppress negative news in online search results." The cable was sent in … Continue reading

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Baidu’s Earthquake Politics?

VERY SOON after the Japan earthquake, reports went around about how Chinese netizens were jumping for joy. They were followed by reports noting the ambiguity of the sentiments of Chinese netizens—about how many were sympathetic and even impressed with Japan’s … Continue reading

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Facebook and Baidu in Discussion After Baidu Exec Visits US

Image shows Zuckerberg visiting China on Dec. 20 last year. BAIDU AND FACEBOOK are in discussions after a Baidu executive visited the U.S. The news was first posted on Sina Tech, and later circulated and embellished on Twitter and Sina … Continue reading

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