In the U.S., China’s control of the Internet — and the role of American companies in helping the Chinese government censor it — is once again a hot-button issue. Following the news that Microsoft (MSFT), at Beijing’s request, axed the writings of a Chinese blogger, critics are up in arms.
Congressional hearings are scheduled for next month, with lawmakers from both parties likely to denounce America’s high-tech heavies for playing by Chinese rules and limiting access to topics like democratic reforms or Taiwanese independence deemed threatening by Beijing.
See also “Calling Chinese Couch Potatoes,” an interview with Toodou founder Gary Wang, from Business Week.
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