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2006, 17:04 GMT Net giants 'still failing China' By Thembi Mutch
Google has faced tough criticism of its China policy Earlier
this year net giants Google and Yahoo came under fire from Human
Rights Watch and Reporters Sans Frontieres, for their activities
in China. But is the criticism warranted?  In 2003 the Chinese
police who had been monitoring message boards, blogs and
personal emails, asked for the sign up account details of two
anonymous bloggers.  These were handed over by Yahoo China to
the Chinese Government.  More than 57 Chinese people have been
arrested as result of discussing democracy on the internet, say
Amnesty International.  Human Rights Watch, a New York based
campaign group, says a line has been crossed.  "Google, Yahoo
and Microsoft no longer carry out the censorship for the Chinese
government," says Asia Director, Brad Adams, "they are the
censor."  This comment ste