Wen's Wealth Ups Ante for Chinese Censorship

October 30, 2012 from LinkAsia

China's censorship of microblogging platform Sina Weibo has reached a whole new level of sophistication in the wake of New York Times revelations regarding Premier Wen Jiabao's enormous family wealth. Contributor Charlie Custer breaks down just how difficult it is to post about anything to do with Wen or his assets.

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Wen Jiabao

Wen Jiabao was the sixth Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government for a decade. In his capacity as Premier, Wen was regarded as the leading figure behind Beijing's economic policy. From 2002 to 2012, he held membersh... Explore this topic

Sina Weibo

Sina Weibo is a Chinese microblogging website. Akin to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook, it is one of the most popular sites in China, in use by well over 30% of Internet users, with a similar market penetration that Twitter has established in the USA. It was launched by SINA ... Explore this topic

Internet censorship

Internet censorship is the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the internet. It may be carried out by governments, private organizations at the behest of government, regulators, or on their own initiative. Individuals and organizations may e... Explore this topic

China

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the cap... Explore this topic

Premier of the People's Republic of China

The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, sometimes also referred to as the "Prime Minister" informally, is the Leader of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, who is the head of government and holds the highest-ranking of the Civil ser... Explore this topic

Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China, also known as the Chinese Communist Party, is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China. Although nominally it exists alongside the United Front, a coalition of governing political parties, in practice, the CPC is t... Explore this topic

Microblogging

Microblogging is a broadcast medium in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically smaller in both actual and aggregate file size. Microblogs "allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short sentences, indi... Explore this topic

The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper, founded and continuously published in New York City since September 18, 1851. It has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website is America's most popular news site, receiving more than 30 milli... Explore this topic

Censorship

Censorship is the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body. It can be done by governments and private organizations or b... Explore this topic

Government of the People's Republic of China

All power within the government of the People's Republic of China is divided among several bodies: ⁕the political branch, the Communist Party of China ⁕the executive branch, the State Council ⁕the legislative branch, the National People's Congress. ⁕the judicial branch, the Su... Explore this topic

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