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Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China
HIGHLIGHTS * Print media reinforce party decision to expel Bo Xilai * Online censors allow some criticism of Bo expulsion * Media mogul sells Taiwan TV unit, citing political, business obstacles * ‘China Daily’ runs Diaoyu ads in U.S. papers * Freedom House blog urges U.S. candidates to weigh risk of China crisis
HIGHLIGHTS * Secrecy surrounds party conclaves ahead of leadership change * ‘China Daily’ sells front page to Louis Vuitton * Beijing flood criticism erupts online amid media controls * Disowning Beijing’s UN veto, netizens back Syrian rebels * Taiwan regulator grants conditional approval for media merger
HIGHLIGHTS * Bloomberg news site blocked after Xi Jinping article * Netizen wins suit over labor camp stint for mocking Bo Xilai * Microblogs spread word of protests, police violence in Shifang * Hong Kong reporter briefly held for question to Hu Jintao * Indian navy files stolen by China-based hackers
Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * Internet censors cast wide net on 1989 massacre anniversary * Google informs Chinese users of blocked search terms * China Telecom breached by hackers * Rare petition to free Falun Gong practitioner draws harassment, arrest * Hong Kong media offer extensive coverage of Tiananmen anniversary
