A Chinese bookworm or censorship?

Susan, Atlanta — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:04:45 GMT

My first real experience with the impact of censorship in China was when we visited in 2004 to adopt our daughter. As our 20-ish year old guide proudly explained in great detail that Tiananmen Square is a wonderful place for the people to gather it became obvious she had absolutely NO knowledge of the 1989 protests or outcome. The bus driver was older and everyone else on the bus was from America or Europe - I wondered if she was the only one who didn't realize how ironic her words truly were.

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henry sarria, Isla Vista, CA — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:12:28 GMT

It is no different than Cuba under Fidel Castro & his brother Raul's security apparatus (founded & sponsored by all those Soviet era rubles).
Listening devices everywhere, jamming stations to block out outside t.v. & radio transmission, the use of neighborhood watchdog groups to "snitch" on anyone exhibiting "anti-communist sentiment" or just a heavily armed police/military presence. Yeah, Big Brother does watch in those places.
It is a known fact that ANY correspondence sent to Cubans from relatives in the U.S. is opened & examined. Proof to this is the time it takes a letter sent to Cuba from Miami, Fl (a total of 90-100 miles) to get to the intended recipient in Havana: 2 weeks minimum & the envelope shows signs of tampering.
Try that here in the U.S of A! The ACLU will have a field day! Tyhing is the ACLU defends the system (communism) that uses/employs these practices. Contradiction, coincidence or both?
Funny how all communist governments use limited media access to keep control over the citizens. But THE biggest form of control is through censorship of books & literature that can offer a point of view outside of the box these people live in. Wouldn't want the natives growing restless, would we?
Personally, I'm kind of surprised by Mrs./Ms. Mong's surprise on how the Chinese officials are behaving. After all, it is still a communist government over there & the methods employed are nothing new.
Just because they have exhibited a capitalist direction in their economic model doesn't change the fact that the government controls every other aspect of Chinese life & that includes what you can or can't read.
Communism as a whole may be dead for the most part, but the evil spectre of it's ways live on in those governments that are still communist.
May I suggest to Mrs./Ms. Mong to check out Venezuela once Hugo Chavez takes full/total control of that country's politics. You won't find any differences in the modus operandi.
fter all, it comes down to perseverance, something communism relies on since the system has been proven to be a massive failure (R.I.P. USSR, 1917-1989).

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Sam, Boulder, CO — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:17:41 GMT

The Chinese government spends so much time and effort directing its people's thought processes, so it's funny that they are so worried about a bit of information entering the country in a book. It's all a futile endeavor on their part, I think, as the Chinese people willing to consider other (non-Chinese) sources of information can find access to them on the internet if they're determined. I think the Chinese government worries too much, because blind, rabid nationalism is alive and well there.

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Tairy Greene — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:37:54 GMT

I love the ending blurb for this page. Censor, heal thyself.

PLEASE READ: All comments must be approved before appearing in the thread; time and space constraints prevent all comments from appearing. We will only approve comments that are directly related to the blog, use appropriate language and are not attacking the comments of others.

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D1d1tal Memphis — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:38:18 GMT

China cannot stand, in fact it spasms at the thought of, free information.

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BBB — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:46:05 GMT

Not suprising. Regardless of how China wants to be perceived, it is still communist country.
I still recall pictures of Tiananmen Square massacre -country that can do that to its young people has no business of hosting Olympics and cannot be trusted - as long as it is still one party system.

I guess I will have a lot of time this summer as I will not be watching anything related to Olympics. :)

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San Diego, CA — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:14:32 GMT

The irony is that the custom agent who is reading the book is potentially being exposed to "subversive" content of the book. If the custom agent decides it should be banned, how will that agent ever be trusted again by the Chinese government since the agent had to read the book in order to determine it was subversive?

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lyricalcoder — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:37:34 GMT

You did not mention whether the Tibet book was in English or Chinese.

Either way, I would (safely?) assume that the Chinese government would have a list of "banned" books.

Certainly with the restrictions they place on what you can and can not read, and the stifling amount of bureaucrats, wouldn't they keep such a list??

Just a thought. I hope you get your book returned. Please keep us posted.

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EJ, Rochester Hills, Michigan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:44:19 GMT

I refuse to watch the Olympics this year, and have been trying my hardest to purchase things not only made in the USA, but also from my home-state of Michigan. After a trip to Niagara Falls, Ont. - we had done some shopping and wanted only apparel that was made in Canada to come home from our vacation in their country. Would you believe how hard it was to find an article of clothing that stated on the tag that is was "Fait au Canada!" I was pleased when we finally did.

Boycott Chinese goods, and do not watch the Olympics this year people. Crimes against humanity? Look at their sweatshops. Child labor. I mean - they really speak for themselves.

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skylar jones, la, ca — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:07:01 GMT

Blind, rabid nationalism exists here in the USA. It's of a different nature. More covert. However, unfortunately, it does exist.

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Jim D'Amico, Towson, MD — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:12:51 GMT

I don't get the USA; it does business with China all the while the Chinese people are not free; we protect the Saudi's with our troops some of whom are female but women can not drive or walk freely in Saudi Arabia. What is wrong with the USA; where did we lose our footing and stop standing for equal rights for all people where ever they may live? This country is a sell out for a quick dollar; our congressmen have no back bone and we are sliding down the same slopes toward more government control and censorship!

VOTE like you life depended on it; at the current rate you may not have the right to vote in the future!

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Ronin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:12:52 GMT

"...the Chinese people willing to consider other (non-Chinese) sources of information can find access to them on the internet if they're determined."

That's a BIG IF in a country where even the Google giants get moderated.

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Pat Pather, Charlotte, NC — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:21:25 GMT

And these guys are a major trading partner!!!! What about the Cold War and the Communist Bogey Man?

It is highly amusing that people in the US can rant and rave about Cuba, but pursue economic ties with countries that have far worse human rights records like China, Saudi Arabia, etc.

While we are on the subject, what about Zimbabwe?

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From Beijing — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:45:29 GMT

Let me tell you they probably just spent about 10 seconds on that book and when they saw the title on the cover they wouldn't allow it in. Do you really think they actually spend time reading this?
Apparently the author is being sarcastic about the Chinese government's control over the media. She probably got unsatisfied when she was denied access to those fallen schools and wants to bring up this old insignificant story to illustrate her case. Being in Beijing myself, I agree that the government's control over the media is tight, but it's improving. Medias here now have the guts to say negative things about officials at municipal level. And by the way no one I know has ever said they don't know about Tian'anmen Square incident. The tour guide chick some poster mentioned is either too scared or too sad to bring this up in public. For a lot foreigners the June 4th is just another reason to criticize the Chinese government(which should be criticized in this case) but for us that's a tragedy. You wouldn't be proud to share your dirty family secrets with outsiders neither would we. I went to Beijing with my parents 2 months after the massacre and locals wouldn't even want to tell us about it.

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Registered Investment Advisor, Potomac, MD — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:52:38 GMT

I must say it is a rather pathetic and self-defeating attempt to control information.

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BNT, Michigan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:56:55 GMT

On a more positive note, I just returned from a trip to China, visiting an indigenous Chinese lady in a southern Province. I have heard that Christians are persecuted in China and I know that to be a fact, yet there seems to be some loosening up in that aspect. I led an open Bible study in a local restaurant and no one seemed afraid. Another lady invited me to her house church and I understood house churches in her area are allowed. The main thing the Chinese government fears is uprisings. They know that if any group rises up, because of the massive population, it could present a problem. I do not know how things are all over China, but in this one province, Christianity did not seem threatened. There was at least a measure of freedom. I was able to purchase a Bible for a Chinese lady. There was a Bible book store available where I recognized many of the Christian authors. The owner of the book store mentioned that it is hard having a Bible book store in China. There are government controls, but hey, it is there and open. So, while I agree that there is a long way to go toward freedom in China and toward human rights, there are pockets of hope.

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Beijing, China — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:03:55 GMT

I used to believe the only reason why leaders here are so wary of dissent is because they fear once we have a true democracy most communist officials, who are corrupt ones, will be prosecuted or even executed. However, recent development makes me think twice. Territorial integrity is also an important factor. If we're not careful enough with political reform,if we just reform as foreigners dictate, China might break up into little pieces just as the USSR did. If anyone is reading this, can you faithfully tell me that most Americans and Europeans don't want Tibet and Xinjiang to seperate from China and become independent countries? At least I know the CIA is quite eager to see it happen.

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DAG, Miami, Florida — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:08:57 GMT

China has been around for thousands of years with relatively stable governments. They have a hugely growing economy. Perhaps they have traded these successes for human rights issues. Sparta and Greece both had different theories for survival, and who is to say that one is superior to the other. Point being it is unlikely that Chinas' system will crumble any time soon, as some here has suggested.

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William Lamping — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:43:29 GMT

Henry sarria: Sir, are you aware that the mission of the ACLU is to protect and defend the rights of individuals under the United States Constitution? Your assertion that the ACLU defends communism and censorship is ludicrously ill-informed. See, http://www.aclu.org/about/index.html.

People in the U.S. who attack the ACLU are the same type of people who, if they lived in China, would gladly support the government's efforts to squelch unpopular opinions and deviations from the majority's world view.

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John D, Los Angeles, CA — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:47:15 GMT

Ironic that we can so easily identify the censorship that takes place in other countries and yet so few think to question what censorship is taking place even now in the U.S.

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Ed, L.A. Calif. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:18:00 GMT

Not surprised one bit.. It is Red China after all! Communism is alive and well in China, nothing changes. You can slap a fresh coat of paint on it for the Olympics, but it is the SAME oppressive communist country as before. No amount of Media spin or blocked media outlets will change what China is....

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Kenneth Ramsey — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:03:44 GMT

with regard to the statement all comments must be approved, i.e., must directly relate to the blog, use appropriate language and not attack the comments of others. This is not to say that contrary views are censured but that those posting must be civil and lawful. In America it is not against the law to read literature of any sort and if one wants a contrary view and are afraid that this site wont post a certain viewpoint, I think they are mistaken given the rights we Americans have to question the truthfulness of any posted opinion whether made by official or a private citizen. It would be easy to verify or impreach any viewpoint simply by doing a web search. I or any other American can read information from foreign web sites quite readily. We Americans have that freedom, but I am not sure that the average Cuban or Chinese student does. God bless America. If there a member of the American Civil Liberties out there listening I would like them to compare our system of liberties with that of Cuba or Chinia at their site and also to test various forums for the willingness to allow opposing views just so we can know which sites are open to opposing viewpoints and so we can compare our society with others with faith that we are hearing what is the truth.

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Nat Portland or. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:15:52 GMT

the govenment of china gotta relize sooner or later if they do not drop that hard line commi tude. There will be a revoltion and could you see a law less asia. Who do you think would take its place. There millatary. The harder and longer you suppress a people. The Knarlyer the explotion. I could get really ugly there really fast.

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SBCC, Phoenix, Ariz. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:46:57 GMT

All this talk of censorship being a Communist ideal is silly. Censorship exists everywhere. Shortwave broadcasts from Iraq to the United States were jammed prior to the U.S. occupation in 2003. Just because you see it on CNN or read about it in a blog doesn't mean the information hasn't been altered to suit the broadcaster's interest.

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Emmie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:03:35 GMT

I find it interesting that while China is on the par with Cuba in most humanitarian issues, yet we continue to trade with them. Could this actually be an economic issue not political argument as our gov has always contended?

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micheal chan LA California — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:12:05 GMT

You don't know china at all.What you've got is at American standpoint, you are influenced by your press,too.Dare you try a tour to china? You westerners and western medias always hold bias to china and our people just because we are communism and a developing country.In fact you are afraid of the rapid growing of china,you fear and jealous!Yes,you mentioned about the 1989 Tian'anmen square crackdown,I admit there are some restrictions to the freedom of something but we can also get access to those concealed by govenment if we want. But how about the tricks white house,FBI,NSA played to your citizen? Deep darkness hiding behind your freedom appearance. Besides,every country has its darkside,why don't you check out that of yours instead of talking about others'? You know,it is a virtue to check out yourself before talking about others.

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William, Midland, Michigan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:22:28 GMT

China is in some ways more free than America. Many of their scientists and paleontologists do not believe in evolution because Chin a has the best deposit of dinosaur bones anywhere. The fossils indicate the dinosuars showed up instantly with zero ancestors or precursor ancestors. Just as the Bible says things were made instantly in a few days so say the Chinese. To say the same in the usa gets teachers and professors fired. With regard to the basic philosophy of Nazis and Communists, namely Darwininianism or evolution... the bad old Communists are more free than Americans. Our freedom in some respects is the worst in the world and the ACLU is working to make it worse. We are free in America.. only to speak and believe evolution and humanism in public... and so I found even the Philippines more free than the USA. Our freedom is still greater than in some countries but it is a long way from what it was in 1776. The police are not the ones we need to fear but the militant liberal intelligentsia, media, and political activists and militant perverts and the spineless but politically correct yes men and yes women. But frfeedom was nover ultimately found in society but in the one that said"continue in my word and ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you FREE:) !"

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Michael Grassi, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:25:53 GMT

If I am not mistaken, aren't there a great number of schools and libraries in the United States that have banned certain books? Americans, always the ones to cast the first stone!

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Michael Grassi, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:30:14 GMT

For BBB, Funny, I still recall pictures of Kent State.

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Bob, Oklahoma City, OK — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:42:30 GMT

How many of you handwringing blogers have actually lived in China and had an opportunity to see how the citizens actually felt about their government and the country’s progress? I bet that none of you have. Well, were you to do so, you’d find a far greater percentage of their society very happy with their lot and with the direction of the country; a far greater level of national pride than the U.S. has seen in years.
So quit waiving your finger of disapproval and focus instead on getting our own government back on track!

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Michael Grassi, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:43:06 GMT

One more oversight. Isn't the United States federal government involved in litigation with Amazon.com. It would appear that our government is very interested in whom is reading what. Good luck with your 'Patriot Act'.

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Norman, Shenzhen, China — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:59:21 GMT

Susan, Atlanta
You know what? The young Chinese care more about how to work hard and work smart to make their live better. 1989? the "leaders" escaped to USA or Taiwan do nothing to really help the Chinese people improve their live quality.

Censorship? How do you know about the March 14 riot? Chinese goverment start the riot to let people blame China before Olimpics? Don't be naive. I know you would rather trust the "All evidence been censored death toll" from some monks live far away from Lhasha than the picture/video shot by western tourists that day. Wait, are they censored too? Of course not, but it just take you a few hours to pick 1 or 2 ralated info from google, why?

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Jen, Minneapolis, MN — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:30:57 GMT

Susan, you're missing the big point by your story. Guides aren't allowed to talk about what happened in Tiananmen. When my sister went to China, she told me that people in her group had questions about the incident there, but he firmly said that if he answered them, he'd lose his job. It's not that your guide didn't know, it's that she couldn't tell you.

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D. Kelley — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:52:28 GMT

Aren't we forgetting many things about Communist China, in part, as follows:
1. Not so long ago when becoming a Communist State the Government murdered about 50-70 million citizens mainly in teaching, professional ranks, farm land owners, etc., and then about 15-years ago brought in a new group similar to those killed for being what they were?
Do you realize that all of the people both military and civilian in WWII who were killed in one form or another amounted to just about 50-million people.
Why is the present day Communist China any different than what it was before after killing those 50-70 million people replaced with the exact same people?
Is today's China any different than the Nazi Germany under Hitler and his "whore" who during the war lived in the Eagle Nest in the mountains murdered over five million Jewish people who were citizens of Nazi Germany? North Korea any different? Cuba any different? Uganda any different? We can go on all day and night forever and when ruled by Communism there is never any "letting go." If I lived in China I would want some "nice" country to drop an atomic bomb(s) on my Capitol and selected targets. The only way to freedom in China or in any of the other Communist Countries.
DK

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Josh W, Bates City, Mo — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:31:21 GMT

From what I have read about Chinese history, the current government is little different from the authoritarian régime’s of the past. They still limit the travel of their citizens, treat critical speech by citizens as sedition and in general exploit the worker class as though it were still 16th centaury peasants. The overall standard of living has not generally improved for the average citizen from the Maoist revolution against Chiang Kai-shek’s government. So if what I have said is true, why are we from the West allowing then to host and participate in the Olympic Games. The Very Games that were created in the cradle of western civilization, in the sprit of Brutal, Free and Uncensored Competition that seems foreign to the Chinese way of thought. But I invite any who doubt my claims to research them for themselves and form there own opinions. Oh wait, I just invited people to do their own research, when that’s what we are posting about…God Bless America, Land of the Free…A I hope it stays that way

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Michael — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:53:56 GMT

Lol, books sealed by Chinese customs inspection tape? looks like regular packaging tape to me...

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LT, Chengdu, Sichuan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:13:03 GMT

It is a funny story, but do you really think they are reading your book? No way. I guess you would never see your book again. You 'book idiot'. ;-)

oh...forgot that I am actually a Chinese (and just in the same city of Chengdu), who, by the sentiments of today's China, should have said, why are you attacking us, why you hate us, we love our country, we hate you 'western devils', blah, blah, blah......

So, welcome to China.

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jorge — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:36:05 GMT

Don't come down so hard on China, folks. Thanks to our great president, we owe them a hell of a lot of money. We don't want them to get mad and call the whole debt in at once. Believe me, we definitely wouldn't want them to do that.

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Daryl Su, Beijing, China — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:45:00 GMT

They have to do something to stop you guys because what you guys seek to report is not an unbiased report of the mainstream stories like courage and Perseverance in face of this devastating natrual disaster, though you claim so, you are always seeking chances to stir hatred and anger, hoping to start a uprising in China. At lease some of you do this way. Remember, Chinese people get information from all over the world in all the languages, but most of your readers read English only. We are not brainwashed, but your readers are.

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daryl su, Beijing, China — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:48:14 GMT

Oh what? my comments have to be "approved"? Does it mean some of the comments you don't like will not have a chance to be read by the public? What's the difference between you "approval" and CCP's censorship?

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B.J. Lapham, Anchorage, AK — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:03:45 GMT

Ugh, most of the comments on this site, from both sides, seem to suggest that the Chinese solution to "freedom of speech" might be better than the American one.

America's freedom of speech has led to "freedom to be an idiot." You're allowed to spout idiotic blurbs and increase the noise to signal ratio at will. You're allowed to issue stupid slogans for "freedom" which mean "freedom to follow a Western-style path." Has anyone actually asked the Chinese whether they want democracy and Western-style human rights?

I imagine, of course, that most Americans don't care whether the Chinese people want democracy and human rights. We're out to force people to be "free," and ignore the fact that that's utter hypocrisy.

That idiot condemning American liberalism as tyranny should also have his parents tortured to death for the crime of raising a complete lunatic, of course. Except that would prove his point. ^_^

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TPK Phoenix, AZ — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:19:23 GMT

Glad censoring books, stilted media, or secret wiretaps won't ever happen in the U.S.

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the man, milky way — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:32:35 GMT

The Real United States wouldn't do business with any communist countries. Unfortunately our country has been hijacked by the republican regime. They win based on fear and prejudice.

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Greg, Cleveland, Ohio — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:35:06 GMT

Michael Grassi, we do remember Kent State. There is a memorial on campus, and every year, thousands visit the campus to commemorate, without government opposition. Additionally, there were public investigations, criminal trials, lawsuits, and compensation. It was the front page story in practically every newspaper in the country.

This is Kent State's home page:
http://www.kent.edu/index.cfm
Follow the "About KSU" link near the bottom.

So, where is the public acknowledgment of the Tienanmen Square killings?

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John in Moapa — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:51:34 GMT

People, what do you expect? It's a COMMUNIST nation! And with any dictatorship censorship is a major tool. The STATE will tell you what you can hear, read, and see. One of the prerequisites for helping the "oppressed worker" and help humankind achieve equality is to control what they think. I have no intentions of watching the summer Olympics, nor do I purchase anything knowingly made in China. As long as "Mao Lives" China will never be free, and sadder, neither will Tibet.

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Wayne Welburn, Silver, NM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:52:22 GMT

At Kent state, the troops were merely present, to show that the rally needed to stay the way the people were claiming; mainly, peaceful. Didn't the people rallying begin to march on the soldiers, throwing things at them? What would you do if a mob of angry people were throwing stuff at you, and you had a gun? Your orders were to hold position, and THEY were the ones breaking the rules. I admit, the Boston massacre was the same thing, and it seemed pretty dumb to me. But the fact remains that the protesters weren't being peaceful like the ones at Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square rallyers were attacked with ferocity, even after being promised that the Military would not intervene in the PEACEFUL rally.

Oh, and by the way, I do like the Chinese. Their values of hard work and accomplishment have a leg up on some aspects developing in our culture, such as laziness and our overmuch desire to "be normal, part of the crowd." I am by no means beating on the people. I am just pointing out that everyone should have the right to a truly peaceful rally without fear of harm.

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Lou, Tulsa, OK — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:12:00 GMT

The culture of China is a group culture. The individual is not valued or admired, but the safety and blessing of the group as a whole. In America, the rights of the individual are protected and highly valued as shown by our Bill of Rights. From China's perspective is censorship protecting the whole, even though it is often resented?

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Pacheck, Huntington Beach, Ca. — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:16:26 GMT

I have just returned from a very plesent trip to China. I saw no street gangs, very few homeless or hungry people and did not worry about muggers. I did watch television about Tibet on CNN and was not stopped from reading about any current topics. Chinese civilization has been around for thousands of years and some how has managed to trive. If you have not noticed we are in DEBT to them to the tune of billions of dollars. Shangahi reminded me of San Francisco. Night clubbing is ON.

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From Beijinig — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:17:12 GMT

Hey D.Kelly, what about dropping an A-bomb in Washinton to punish those folks for the crimes committed in Iraq?
American medias censor themselves. I've been paying attention to american medias for quite a while and yet I had never heard of Kent State massacre until I read some other poster's comment. Now it's even more ironic that they came after a foreign country for committing the same crime their own country committed.
I have to say my opinion on Chinese central government improved. Before the riot on March 14th I'd side with those foreign medias in condemning the government for media control but now, hell, they're damn right that foreign medias have an evil agenda. They're the very reason why most China haters are those who has never been to China.
Oh btw anyone who tells you to boycott the olympic games is simply trying to brainwash you again by denying you the opportunity to know the truth about China.

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T, wi — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:24:05 GMT

Censorship, by definition, is performed by government, not privately held companies, not media organizations, not individuals with their own capital. If we don't like MSNBC's policy, we can go to other web sites. I'm not naive enough to think that there's no (redundancy alert) government-performed censorship in America, but most people don't even know what to watch for, claiming that holding participants to a level of civility or dropping TV shows that have very low ratings or using advertiser feedback for radio schedules is evidence of censorship.

It's not.

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Dai , Chengdu, Sichuan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:16:06 GMT

I am a tour guide from Chengdu, it's really a hard moment. Many tour guides like me are jobless now.
The city where I live is around 37 miles from the earthquake area. fortunately ,there are no major damages in the city.

Maybe everyone watched that PLA( Chinese army) moves so fast. That becuz we have a tradition, do the things like a political campaign. like and cultural revolution, Olympic games. etc. Some times this way sacrifices some people's rights, but works so efficiently.
As a volunteer, I've been to different earthquake areas for several times. Now aftershocks are over. but there still are great needs ahead.

for Post -disaster rebuilding . That's a long way to go. so far, as . 10 sets of solar water heater. If anyone wants know more about that, can email to jianday@hotmail.com