That a Western company, in breach of local law, should aid a totalitarian state in hunting down a dissident is disgraceful. It remains to be seen what Yahoo! stood to gain from turning secret policeman and there is the possibility that a rogue employee, perhaps a Chinese agent, supplied the information. If it proves that Yahoo! cooperated deliberately, internet users who care about freedom should seriously consider boycotting the company's products and services.
So much for Tony Blair's cheery pronouncements yesterday on China's alleged progress towards democracy.
Telegraph | News | Yahoo 'helps China track down and jail dissident'
Thursday, September 08, 2005
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