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Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * As media tout Xi’s focus on ethics, leak shows hard line on regime security * Journalists respond to false rumor of Bo Xilai trial * Qihoo hit by competition warning, removal from iTunes store * Netizens petition U.S. to bar entry for China firewall creators * Hong Kong journalists organize to block corporate privacy bill
Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China
HIGHLIGHTS * Party congress crackdown on dissidents continues, with long-term costs * ‘New York Times’ blocked for exposé on premier’s family wealth * Netizens watch U.S. elections and hurricane, lament protest censorship at home * Chinese search engines sign code of conduct amid fierce competition * American journalist recounts two years at Chinese magazine
Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * Controls on dissidents ahead of party congress spread nationwide * Environmental activist, once lauded, is tried for self-publishing books * Mobile devices to be seized over maps with ‘inaccurate’ China borders * Next Media pulls out of Taiwan, threatening media pluralism * U.S. ad firm to aid Xinhua’s mobile news service
HIGHLIGHTS * State-friendly novelist wins Nobel, peace laureate remains in prison * Chinese users critique, praise U.S. presidential debate * ‘World of Warcraft’ fans bemoan censorship, state TV’s addiction tale * Blogger self-immolates, Australian TV crew reaches restricted Tibetan areas * U.S. House panel says Huawei and ZTE pose security threat
