Access to Wikipedia in China
January 11th, 2006

This Globe and Mail article says “Chinese students and intellectuals are expressing outrage at Beijing’s decision to prohibit access to Wikipedia,the fast-growing on-line encyclopedia that has become a basic resource for many in China.Wikipedia,which offers more than 2.2 million articles in 100 languages,has emerged as an important source of scholarly knowledge in China and many other countries.But its stubborn neutrality and independence on political issues such as Tibet and Taiwan has repeatedly drawn the wrath of the Communist authorities.The latest blocking of the website,the third shutdown of the site in China in the past two years,has now continued for more than 10 weeks without any explanation and without any indication whether the ban is temporary or permanent”.

Chinese ban on wikipedia prevents research,users say

This Globe and Mail article says “Chinese students and intellectuals are expressing outrage at Beijing’s decision to prohibit access to Wikipedia,the fast-growing on-line encyclopedia that has become a basic resource for many in China.Wikipedia,which offers more than 2.2 million articles in 100 languages,has emerged as an important source of scholarly knowledge in China and many [...]

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Comments
1 - Stephen

This is one of those stories that when I read it sent shivers down my spine. The stranglehold the Chinese government has on the internet is amazing, and scary.

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