China’s Censoring Technology Being Transferred and Used by Other Repressive Regimes

Not surprisingly, the technology the Chinese government has developed and that developed by western companies on behalf of the Chinese is now being exported to repressive regimes around the world. I guess the internet really is leading to democratic changes!!

Outrage at Zimbabwe bugging plan

Zimbabwe’s opposition and civil society groups have expressed anger at a proposed law to monitor communications. The bill proposes a monitoring centre, apparently with Chinese technology, that would eavesdrop on telephone, internet and other communications.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5301146.stm



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1. gnr's blog says:

   September 14, 2006 at 3:34 am

   Chiny pomagają Zimbabwe…

   …w ograniczaniu wolności obywateli. Jak możemy przeczytać na blogu studentsforafreetibet.org Chiny udostępnią swoją technologię do kontrolowania obywateli w zakeresie telekomunikacji (czyli internet, telefony i inne środki komunikacji) rządo…