POLITICS: Yahoo 'helped jail China writer', page 1

Originally posted by JIMC5499
A government, no matter how opressive cannot stay in power with out the consent of its people.

Well, the CCP's done a pretty good job of it for 56 years now. Actually a group of students and workers agreed with you until 1989. And dissent, the opposite of consent, can be suppressed and covered up when you control the military and all media. Besides, a half Japanese half American "Goldstein" combined with the allure of BMW's and Nikes keeps the more affluent of the chattel focused on other pursuits for now as well.

...but I can't see how you can fault these companies for doing business in China.

Doing business is one thing. Doing business at the expense of certain inalienable human rights is another. I wonder if your sentiments would be the same were these companies spewing millions of litres of toxic waste into the Chinese waterways.

This is just another article of Socialist propaganda taking shots at big business.

What is the truth that this reporter is supposed to be spreading?

I would discuss that with you if I could, but being in China, I can't view the BBC website since it is blocked courtesy of your friendly neighborhood CCP. The bigwigs in Zhong Nan Hai can't imprison or execute the BBC nor other journalists outside of China, but they can stop them from telling the truth to the Chinese people as they see fit.

If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say that it's the usual SOP charge of "passing information to foreigners" regarding CCP activities in regards to human rights or the lack thereof.

You have the right to remain silent; Journalistic freedom in China
China watchers will not be surprised at the news that China has topped the 2004 list of countries imprisoning reporters, maintaining the top ranking for the sixth consecutive year, despite claims that it has opened up the press.
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World wide, the majority of journalists imprisoned have been accused insulting or defaming government officials, inciting public unrest, and spreading ‘false’ news, most of which are cover terms used against journalists who publish unfavorable stories about politicians or government dealings, or who speak out against state corruption and poverty.
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The issue of journalistic freedom was touched on during and after the handover of Hong Kong to the mainland, when it was feared that self censorship and controversial ‘anti subversion laws’ would put reporters in a difficult position when publishing unfavorable stories about mainland China, and dramatically brought into the world spotlight in 2004 with the detention of Zhao Yan, a New York times journalist and farmers rights activist, who was taken into custody on suspicion of “illegally providing state secrets to foreigners”. His detention is believed to be in connection to news article predicting the resignation of a senior Chinese official.