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China: Cannot criticize the national soccer team?

Angrychinese blogger quoted from sources said the Chinese Central Propaganda Department has issued instruction to prevent criticism against the national soccer team. ...full story at Global Voices

from Global Voices on Mon, Sep 01 2008

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