China Blocks Access to Youtube
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet |
China did not want its citizenry to see the scenes of protesters and violence in Tibet. So they did what any government would do that is intent on controlling the information its people receives - it blocked access to youtube. While little or no information on the protests appeared in Chinese newspapers, the Internet posed a problem with the government. Unable to filter video posts made outside the country, the government decided to block the entire site rather than allow its people to see what is happening in Tibet.
There were no protest scenes posted on Chinese-based video web sites such as 56.com, youku.com and tudou.com.
As China tries to clamp down on the protests, the international response to the conflict is escalating. Today, speaking in India, The Dalai Lama called for a probe into China’s treatment of Tibet, which he claims is causing “cultural genocide” of his people.
Over the past 48 hours, there have been calls for a boycott of the Olympic Games this summer in China. Proponents of this idea say it is the best way for the world to repudiate China’s actions and continued crack down on media. However, the International Olympic Committee Chairman thinks otherwise. “We believe that the boycott doesn’t solve anything,” Jacques Rogge told reporters.
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If we allow our athletes to go to the olympic games in China we are saying that genocide is wrong, if we allow our country to trade with China we are saying genocide is wrong…email the white house, email your senator, your congress person and ask them what are they doing about the lost of culture and human life…
We need to boycott the oylmpics now. Anything less is supporting oppression.
Of interest, the CNN story about the protests suggested that CNN broadcasts in China were not being censored
“CNN International’s live rebroadcast of the video was not blacked out by the Chinese government to viewers in that country. The government sometimes exercises its power to censor CNN’s broadcast of stories sensitive to China by interrupting the broadcast as it is fed into the country.”
(From the CNN website)
However, the Dodgers and Padres are currently playing in China and Joe Torre made an observation about his experience…
“Torre also experienced the remnants of years of Chinese closed culture when a CNN report on violent protests in Tibet against the Chinese government suddenly went dark on the hotel television. Two minutes later, when the report was over, CNN returned to the air.” (From the Dodgers website)
It’s really a pity that I am sitting in front of my chair watching the video on Youtube in my home where is in beijing. It is reported in cnn that like 80 people died but they didnt say who did it. Of course it is inplicitly pointed to Chinese govenment. Then just let’s see these vide on Youtube and you would realize who make this jungle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXdA4GEvLFU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBhhOPXMCFk
here we go
We must boycott the 2008 Olympics in Communist China. The Chinese governments cultural genocide of the Tibetan people cannot continue.
I have started writing key sponsors, Coke, McDonalds, Johnson and Johnson, Visa, Kodak and others to join a boycott of the Olympics. I’m personally boycotting all sponsors who dont actively take action against China’s genocidal policies against Tibet.
The Tibetan people know this is their last stand with China. Its time for China to stop sending mions of Chinese to Tibet to washout their culture.
Free Tibet!
I believe Adidas is a sponsor as well. Freedom loving people everywhere should rally around this issue.
I Think U.S. should try to send some NATO troops there.It’s easy to pick on Serbia.There is one difference thou,Kosovo was always a part Of Serbia.p.s.Gabe,are you for real?
If my memory serve me right, the Olympics during the WW2 didn’t get a full boycott in Germany, what make you think this one will.
The companys you are going to write sees this is an opportunity to sell their products in China/World. The sponsorship just like paying the commercial in Super Bowl, since it is an Olympics event then we call it sponsorship to make it not so commercialized ( invented by US). Please get this straight before you sent you letters.