Update: China Censorship, India, Headlines & More

I mentioned one aspect of the following previously, but something happened to the links which provide the background to what I posted. Maybe that's when MS closed down everything. Or maybe my persistent hackers . . . well, something like this happens often when I post on China.

If you pay no attention to this, where will you turn when your rights are infringed? Already, in Canada there are pressures to prevent speaking the truth if someone might be offended--the current groups to be protected from truth. Expression is often self-censored out of political correctness. This is important.



The Shotgun is banned in China June 22, 2005 -- comments -- TrackBack


Confirmed: All Typepad blogs blocked in China June 22, 2005

Asiapundit first sounded the alarm. Now it's confirmed. All Typepad blogs, including this one, cannot be seen in China. (Note that Blogger has been blocked in China for some time.) . . . . Asiapundit has created a series of graphicslike the one on the right which you can put on your blocked blog to help create awareness of the problem.

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Chinese dragon awakens Bill Gertz, Washington Times, June 26, 2005, via The Shotgun Let's All Wake Up Posted by Kate McMillan on June 26, 2005 at 09:36 AM -- Trackback



Looks like this needs to get a thorough review. Who signed the papers? Who approved this?



Not enough decent, hard working, law abiding immigrants available that the government has to allow this type of activity to go on? Reminds one of what . . . . newsbeat1, June 26, 05



Old China file finds new value -- probe into country's potential for espionage here rejuvenated by spy, Peter Worthington says Toronto Sun, June 26, 05



India replacing China as new trade attraction By Christopher C Seeley. Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say.

With all the attention on developing and securing trade relationships with China, there has been little room left for anyone else lately. With China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) free trade already under way, other free-trade agreements (FTA) that are in the works include China-Australia, China-New Zealand, China-India, China-Pakistan and China-Chile as well as recent initiatives with Iceland, Japan, Korea and Thailand. However, this focus is likely to change, shifting slowly but steadily toward India.

India's economic growth has been the only one to come close and even surpass (the beginning of 2004) that of China's [. . . . ]

Newspaper headlines and the power to influence -- Don't miss this. Jun. 26, 05, Angry GWN -- Check the comments.


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Diversion: Thanks, JK

In a UN survey, several countries were asked the following question : "Could you please honestly give your opinion on possible solutions to the lack of food in the rest of the world ?" The result was a total zero due to the following facts :
- in Africa, they didn't know the word 'food'
- in Eastern Europe, they didn't know the word 'honestly'
- in Western Europe, they didn't know the word 'lack'
- in China, they didn't know the word 'opinion'
- in the Mideast, they didn't know the word 'solution'
- in South America, they didn't know the word 'please'


. . . . . and in the US they didn't know what 'the rest of the world' is...

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