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Re: China Applauds UK Move To Restrict Access To Social Media

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Post by Natsu » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 6:42 PM UTC

gmac wrote: post #3

"Hey UK, welcome to the club of repressive nations". Nice work, China: this is pretty much the most effective indictment I can imagine of Cameron's idiotic response.

> Nice work, China: this is pretty much the most effective indictment I can imagine of Cameron's idiotic response.

I agree, but they'll probably claim it's different when they are the ones doing it. After all, they only want to silence rioters, while China wants to silence protesters.

Or something absurd like that.

Re: China Applauds UK Move To Restrict Access To Social Media

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Post by Kolya » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 6:47 PM UTC

The title should be "Xinhua Applauds UK Move To Restrict Access To Social Media".

The relationship between Xinhua and the Chinese government is complicated. Treating them as synonymous is a little clumsy.

Re: China Applauds UK Move To Restrict Access To Social Media

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Post by gmac » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 7:33 PM UTC

Natsu wrote: post #11

gmac wrote: post #3

"Hey UK, welcome to the club of repressive nations". Nice work, China: this is pretty much the most effective indictment I can imagine of Cameron's idiotic response.

> Nice work, China: this is pretty much the most effective indictment I can imagine of Cameron's idiotic response. I agree, but they'll probably claim it's different when they are the ones doing it. After all, they only want to silence rioters , while China wants to silence protesters . Or something absurd like that.

Indeed they do. The awful Nadine Dorries MP was on the radio only yesterday explaining that it's OK when we do it because we're a democracy and by definition the good guys.

Re: China Applauds UK Move To Restrict Access To Social Media

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Post by flocial » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 8:25 PM UTC

Stamp of approval! That's like being commended on human rights by Syria.

Re: China Applauds UK Move To Restrict Access To Social Media

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Post by buddylw » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 12:26 AM UTC

"The results of political changes are hardly ever those which their friends hope or their foes fear." -- Thomas Huxley

Re: China Applauds UK Move To Restrict Access To Social Media

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Post by rohern » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 6:47 AM UTC

shriphani wrote: post #9

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