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China Reportedly Blocks YouTube

Tibet-related videos bring Great Firewall down on video site

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 24, 2009 2:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – YouTube is suddenly inaccessible for most of China, the BBC reports. Chinese censors have reportedly blocked the site after finding videos of soldiers beating Tibetans, including monks. China wouldn’t confirm whether or not the site was blocked, saying only that it “is not afraid of the internet.” The graphic videos show uniformed Chinese troops beating a man with a baton; another shows them kicking and choking a monk.

YouTube is reportedly inaccessible in China.
YouTube is reportedly inaccessible in China.
YouTube is reportedly inaccessible in China.
YouTube is reportedly inaccessible in China.
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The poster of this YouTube video writes: "This is how Chinese soldiers beat up tibetan monks. This video was taken in 1989."   (threbto)

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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 4 comments
fashionsakura
Mar 24, 2009 8:19 AM CDT
fuckin Chincs
Doctor-Zaius
Mar 24, 2009 8:17 AM CDT
Can we please just go back to calling them the Red Chinese? Or are we okay with capitalistic dictatorships?
NxBigmouthery
Mar 24, 2009 7:43 AM CDT
How else are they expected to maintain order & smother dissent in their totalitarian oligarchy? Sheesh!

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