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Top China Official Urges More 'Forceful' Web Controls

With micro-blogs becoming a powerful way for citizens to express themselves outside of traditional media controls, officials in China are urging more forceful and effective controls over micro-bloggers. The Associated Press reports: Wang Chen, head of the State Internet Information Office — a government body set up this year to supervise online content — also urged officials to use the