Security, security, and more security
Cabbies in Beijing had to remove the handles used to lower windows in their cabs.Specially equipped teams of firemen patrol Tiananmen Square, ready to prevent any Tibetan protesters from setting themselves on fire.
Everything should be peaceful and orderly during the Communist Party Congress, even the Internet.
Google Is Blocked in China as Party Congress Begins
All Google services, including its search engine, Gmail and Maps, were inaccessible in China on Friday night and into Saturday, the company confirmed. The block comes as the 18th Communist Party Congress, the once-in-a-decade meeting to appoint new government leadership, gets under way…
The company said it was not having any technical problems, but did not say whether it believed its sites had been blocked by the government or were the victims of hacking…
Despite great fanfare, China’s Party Congress takes place under wraps. Reporters are not allowed in, and in the days preceding the event, the government has imposed restrictions ranging from replacing books in bookstores to banning balloons because they could carry messages of protest…
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