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China Journal Wrap: Green Dam Plan Delayed, Hong Kong Gets Ready for Yuan

Goodbye Green Dam (for now): China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it will pospone its requirement that all computers sold in China come equipped with the controversial "Green Dam-Youth Escort" Internet filtering software. ...full story at China Journal

from China Journal on Tue, Jun 30 2009

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