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Beijing Leaps to Defense of "Great Firewall of China"

The U.S. government has asked the Chinese government to clarify its internet censorship policy. The U.S. claims that China’s censorship may amount to a barrier to trade, thus violating the rules of the World Trade Organization. From AFP: The United States called on China to explain why it appeared to be blocking websites of US firms, as Washington took the first steps to bring the case to t