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Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * Amid official silence, Bo Xilai speculation turns to Briton’s death * Internet users report fleeting censorship gaps on taboo topics * State website lambasts Dalai Lama over self-immolations, ‘Nazi’ goals * Media pressure, cyberattack cloud Hong Kong chief executive election * China’s ZTE limits Iran telecom business after exposé
A weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of China
HIGHLIGHTS * Ai Weiwei given 15 days to pay millions in 'taxes' * Filming of U.S. comedy in Chen Guangcheng's village sparks outcry * Authorities shutter Mongolian websites after herder's death * China's Huawei aids phone-tracking technology in Iran * Some strings attached to Confucius Institute funds
HIGHLIGHTS * Huge oil spill kept under wraps for a month * CMB special feature: Cyberdisappearance in Action * Tudou makes fourth try at IPO amid copyright suits * Reporters pepper-sprayed, detained during Hong Kong street protest * Caixin magazine to expand beyond mainland China
HIGHLIGHTS * Dozens of activists arrested or disappeared in latest crackdown * Sina removes Google search bar, Baidu plans Chrome competitor * Cyberattacks cripple news website that defied censorship requests * Beijing ignores WTO deadline to lift foreign film quota * China-style online comment manipulation tactics reported in Russia