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China tightens media limits loosened after earthquake
China has begun rolling back many of the media and online freedoms that were permitted in the immediate aftermath of last month's earthquake.
Restrictions on foreign and domestic reporters have been tightened in recent days. Web discussion groups have seen postings deleted. Internet filtering has been stepped up.
The propaganda ministry and the State Council, China's Cabinet, have issued directives to state-run news media outlining forbidden topics. Among them: questions about school construction, whether government rescue efforts lagged and whether Beijing knew in advance that the earthquake would happen but failed to warn people. Although the latter issue is scientifically questionable, it has nonetheless transfixed millions of Chinese Internet users.
China has begun rolling back many of the media and online freedoms that were permitted in the immediate aftermath of last month's eart... more -
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