china
Chinese clamping down on civil liberties in the run up to Beijing Olympics
A few days ago, about 30 police officers broke into the home of a Chinese activist and took him away. His wife, a fellow activist, is now under house arrest in China. Foreign campaigners say Beijing has not fulfilled its promise to ... More
rylan
submitted 369 Days Ago, news.bbc.co.uk
0 comments,
Tags:
politics, human rights, civil liberty,
(More)
Discuss | Take Action | Share
China Bans Free Plastic Bags
NPR story on one environmental issue that China is ahead of the world on... ... More
clairity
submitted 352 Days Ago, www.npr.org
6 comments,
Tags:
environment, china, evnironment,
(More)
Discuss | Take Action | Share
Sex, Lies, Videotape, and Censorship! "China Limits Web Videos After Adultery Accusation"
"...The Chinese government announced that as of the end of the year, only government-owned or government-controlled Web sites will be able to post Internet videos. All Web sites containing video must obey a "socialist moral code" or risk ... More
clairity
submitted 350 Days Ago, www.npr.org
0 comments,
Tags:
video, china, Internet,
(More)
Discuss | Take Action | Share
Trader Joe's cuts sales of food from China
US grocery chain Trader Joe's said Monday it would stop selling food imported from China due to customers' concerns about the products' safety.... More
wholesum
submitted 330 Days Ago, news.yahoo.com
0 comments,
Tags:
food, china, consumer safety
Discuss | Take Action | Share
Bill Gates: Internet Censorship Won’t Work
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates argues that "efforts by countries like China to restrict the exchange of information on the Internet are ultimately doomed to failure... China has grappled with the issue of Internet censorship in recent years ... More
Michelle
submitted 322 Days Ago, www.nytimes.com
3 comments,
Tags:
china, Internet, censorship,
(More)
Discuss | Take Action | Share
