Free Republic IS allowed in China - I’ve tried it before when visiting there. The Govt there probably doesn’t know FR exists. They focus on CNN and similar MSM.
CNN,FOX,MSM,NYT....
BBC...
AP...
are all allowed...in china...right now...
They regularly send agents here to propagandize so I can't agree with that. I and a few others have fought with them for years. So far I have counted 24 Chinese sign ups since last night. They don't appear to be of the same cloth as the usual agents.
I agree 100% with Tigers Eye and Virginia Ridgerunner. The ChiComs have been infesting FR for a few years now. They know what they are upto and clearly follow the PLAN (Peoples Liberation Army and Navy; also includes their espionage services) line when it comes to sowing disinformation.
The peoples’ media (as represented by fora and blogs) is the way of the future and the ChiComs, astute and cunning observers that they are, know this fact.
Some of us have been tracking ChiCom propaganda on sites like FR (obviously), DU (lots of fellow travelers and agreement there), YouTube (!), and Yahoo Answers, among others.