China Unblocks Wikipedia Site

November 16th 2006 | General

China’s year-long block on the US-based online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has been lifted, activists say. The Chinese-language version of the website was reported to be fully accessible this week.

Wikipedia - which allows users to add to and edit the website’s information - was becoming increasingly popular in China until it was blocked in late 2005.

China has strict laws on internet use and blocks content it deems a threat, including references to the Tiananmen Square massacre and notable dissidents.

BBC

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China Unblocks Wikipedia Site
Published in: General on 2006-11-16