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Chinese Internet writer charged with subversion
Australian Broadcasting Company ^ | Februari 17 2004

Posted on 02/17/2004 11:08:04 AM PST by knighthawk

A Chinese Internet dissident has been formally arrested and charged with subversion.

Authoritarian China will tolerate little opposition to the continuing domination of the Communist Party.

Internet writers are no exception.

State media report 39-year-old prolific Internet author Du Daobin has been charged with inciting subversion of China's state power and attempting the overthrow of China's socialist system.

He has already been in custody for four months.

Police say his crimes stem from 28 articles he had written and posted on the Internet since 2001.

Police also say Mr Du has confessed to the major facts, which include co-operating with some foreign organisations and individuals.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; chinastuff; chinese; commies; communism; writer; zanupf

1 posted on 02/17/2004 11:08:06 AM PST by knighthawk
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To: MizSterious; rebdov; Nix 2; green lantern; BeOSUser; Brad's Gramma; dreadme; Turk2; keri; ...
Ping
2 posted on 02/17/2004 11:08:35 AM PST by knighthawk (Live today, there is no time to lose, because when tomorrow comes it's all just yesterday's blues)
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To: knighthawk
He's a dead man.
3 posted on 02/17/2004 11:08:42 AM PST by Glenn (What were you thinking, Al?)
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To: knighthawk
Police also say Mr Du has confessed to the major facts

The major facts are that it is his computer and that he's the only one who used it. Things like this remind us of the importance of our First Amendment freedoms.

4 posted on 02/17/2004 11:13:47 AM PST by Scenic Sounds (Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
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To: Scenic Sounds
Except for political speech 60 days before an election...
5 posted on 02/17/2004 11:17:17 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Except for political speech 60 days before an election...

You just watch me - I'm gonna be talking political speech right up to the moment I pull the lever. As an American, I'm special and I know my rights!!

6 posted on 02/17/2004 11:23:48 AM PST by Scenic Sounds (Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
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To: knighthawk
I hope that's not the guy from China that comes on FR from time to time.
7 posted on 02/17/2004 11:58:19 AM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: knighthawk; *China stuff; *china_stuff
China B U M P
8 posted on 02/17/2004 12:35:38 PM PST by Constitutionalist Conservative (http://c-pol.com)
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To: facedown
I hope that's not the guy from China that comes on FR from time to time.

Lust by his name, I think that Mr. Du probably visits "the other website". :-)

9 posted on 02/17/2004 12:51:42 PM PST by KarlInOhio (The idea of five Supreme Court justices appointed by President Kerry chills me to the bone.)
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