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The Great Firewall of China: When Does Online Censorship Violate WTO Rules?

By Intellectual Property Watch

China?s government says it is acting in the best interests of its citizens. It is regulating the internet in order to protect its people from pornography and other objectionable content. Critics, however, assert that China is guilty of wide-ranging censorship, drastically limiting what mainland residents can see, hear and say online. Moreover, according to a growing chorus, this online censorship violates World Trade Organization rules.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on July 28, 2010 (boomark / email).