China Blocks 'Egypt' on Top Twitter-Like Service

Associated Press / CBS News ^ | Jan, 28 2011 | AP

[Fitzy_888]

BEIJING - China has blocked the word "Egypt" from the country's wildly popular Twitter-like service, while coverage of the political turmoil has been tightly restricted in state media.

China's ruling Communist Party is sensitive to any potential source of social unrest.

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[Fitzy_888]

Meanwhile, Obama wants a "kill-switch" for the internet.

[proxy_user]

Hmmm....we are talking about Aigyptos, right?

It might not be so easy in Chinese.

[wiggen]

Ha. Cowards. Are any politicians no matter the form of government any different? Whats the difference between a communist,a despotic corrupt ruler in some third world country or a politician here that will do anything to retain their grasp on power? Their methods? Instead of heavy handed reactions they bribe a portion of the populace?

[righttackle44]

In all seriousness, they should just say ‘E’ or ‘e’.

In little seriousness, how do you say "E" or "e" in a language
that has no alphabet? ;>)

[gaijin]

This vid is totally banned in China, folks. I'm serious...has got the authorities SERIOUSLY scared and angry.

Basically the 3.5 min anime-style video (like South Park) protrays the Chinese citizens as rabbits who finally rise up and overthrow their Tiger overlords:

FULL VIDEO: GRISLY CHINESE RABBIT REBELLION

The tigers feed poisoned milk to the rabbit babies, enraging heart-broken parents. Then the "tigers" subject the rabbits to heavy-handed, utopian-themed brain-washing sessions at which they are lit on fire. If they object, the rabbits earn tiger beatings. As pedestrians the rabbits are often struck by crazy-driving, well-heeled tigers.

Finally the rabbits bare their teeth. GOSH I WONDER IF THE CARTOON IS POLITICAL...?

[musicman]

Have YOU Donated To FR Yet?
Less Than $6.2k To Go!!

[The Comedian]

Hu's scared? ping.

Today is a good day to die.
I didn't say for whom.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

More proof, that, supporters of Free Trade with Communist China are Communists....

Contrary to the reports of Free Trade Communists....looks like Communist China may not be all that stable...I mean, you have to block “Egypt” from search engines?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Fitzy_888.

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