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December 2, 2008 6:03:50 AM CST



Bill's Charity Linked to Tibet Crackdown

Posted Apr 13, 08 11:56 AM CDT in World Politics 

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton's strong public stance against the crackdown in Tibet flies in the face of her husband's past fundraising ties in China, reports the LA Times. At the crux is a 2005 speech the former president gave for which he received an undisclosed donation to his charitable foundation—from Internet giant Alibaba.

Alibaba, which took over Yahoo’s China operation, has been accused of encouraging censorship in support of the Chinese government. Last month, it posted a “most wanted” list on its homepage seeking information on Tibetan activists. The Clinton camp denies impropriety. “President Clinton is not involved with Alibaba and is opposed to censorship and the repression of political dissent,” a spokeswoman says.

Source Los Angeles Times

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Jack Ma of Alibaba, an organization that made a donation to Bill Clinton's foundation.   (Getty Images)
Bill Clinton at the Fifth China Internet Summit. For appearing at the conference, an undisclosed donation was made to his international charity.   (Getty Images)
Bill Clinton greeting Indian HIV-positive children during work done through his international charity.   (Getty Images)
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