China Launches New Crackdown on Media
Aug 15 11:26 AM US/Eastern
By SCOTT McDONALD
Associated Press Writer

BEIJING (AP) - China announced Wednesday that it would carry out a wide-ranging crackdown on “false news” and illegal publications ahead of the ruling Communist Party’s most important meeting in five years.

The crackdown, to run through mid-October, appears aimed at ratcheting up the Communist Party’s already tight media controls to prevent any disruptions that would marring the 17th Party Congress. The party tries to tightly control the media in China and is sensitive to any criticism of its grip on power or questions about its top leaders.

But China has also struggled with problems of manufactured news stories and people posing as journalists seeking payoffs to suppress bad news.

OH WAIT! This is the same government that denies Tienanmen Square happened? That’s right… they are the truth-tellers, the reporters are the liars.

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A COUPLE hat tips from LayGuy this evening.

First off, an article from the times about China’s new plan to implement chips in the citizens of big cities… This is a must read.

This video he sent me is awesome, though I do wish we had even more comments from the 08 presidential candidates. I am hoping that this will become a big issue for the ‘08 election, even though i don’t really believe big government regulation is the answer. But I do want everyone to know this topic is incredibly important.

Thanks Layguy.