LXer: China opens access to Wikipedia

LXer · 04-06-2008, 08:21 AM

Published at LXer:

Chinese authorities appeared to have lifted a block on the English-language version of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, but politically sensitive topics such as Tibet and Tiananmen Square are still off limits. Internet users in Beijing and Shanghai confirmed today they could access the English-language version of one of the world's most popular websites, but the Chinese language version was still restricted.

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anupamsr · 04-06-2008, 10:54 AM

In the wake of Olympics, this was supposed to happen. Once we start getting the report that ban from Wikipedia was lifted at places other than the main cities of China, then only it will become a news of any worth.