PBS did a special on that also the other night. Amazing how time flies. There are a whole generation of Chinese now born after that event. The strange part is many of the reforms they were protesting for were enacted anyway. Sort of why China is the economic powerhouse it is now. Democracy of course was not among them, but they sure got the free enterprise they were asking for.
Actually I am sitting in a hotel about 500 meters from Tiananman square writing this. In spite of the governments efforts to control dissent and keep a lid on news that gets out, the internet is doing what the demonstrations in 1989 could never do, and that's to open up to people faults and mistakes the government is making. In the past corruption was covered up abuses were covered up. Today there are still effort but the internet is making many things public and forcing the government to address things previously kept quiet. Courts have been forced to make rulings in favor of people due to the outrage that the news creates when its broadcast all over the country on the internet. As fast as China censors a site a new site pops up. China employs thousands of people in front of computers and filters and blocks thousands of sites critical of China and its policies, but its a un-winnable war of information. The internet is the "cap on the genie's lamp" and its been taken off. China can never go back to the days of 1989, its impossible now, too much money, too much freedom, too much power is in peoples hands for the government to revert back to the old days.
I have numerous email address's yahoo, hotmail, and aol, if one is blocked I go another. Aol is the most reliable in China for me, I am into the China server with no issues. Years ago when there was only dial up service we discovered the secret three number code by city for free access all over the country. As I said the internet community stays one step ahead of the government censors.
PBS did a special on that also the other night. Amazing how time flies. There are a whole generation of Chinese now born after that event. The strange part is many of the reforms they were protesting for were enacted anyway. Sort of why China is the economic powerhouse it is now. Democracy of course was not among them, but they sure got the free enterprise they were asking for.
AntwortenLöschenActually I am sitting in a hotel about 500 meters from Tiananman square writing this. In spite of the governments efforts to control dissent and keep a lid on news that gets out, the internet is doing what the demonstrations in 1989 could never do, and that's to open up to people faults and mistakes the government is making. In the past corruption was covered up abuses were covered up. Today there are still effort but the internet is making many things public and forcing the government to address things previously kept quiet. Courts have been forced to make rulings in favor of people due to the outrage that the news creates when its broadcast all over the country on the internet. As fast as China censors a site a new site pops up. China employs thousands of people in front of computers and filters and blocks thousands of sites critical of China and its policies, but its a un-winnable war of information. The internet is the "cap on the genie's lamp" and its been taken off. China can never go back to the days of 1989, its impossible now, too much money, too much freedom, too much power is in peoples hands for the government to revert back to the old days.
AntwortenLöschenI'm surprised you can access Multiply. Giles posted here not two days ago, they've blocked Hotmail
AntwortenLöschenI have numerous email address's yahoo, hotmail, and aol, if one is blocked I go another. Aol is the most reliable in China for me, I am into the China server with no issues. Years ago when there was only dial up service we discovered the secret three number code by city for free access all over the country. As I said the internet community stays one step ahead of the government censors.
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