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Human rights theory… China style

Human rights theory… China style

By Tue, Sep 13, 2011 9:24PM UTC View Comments Human rights theory… China style

Scholars, international relations practitioners, and human rights activists have long debated the universality of the rights of man as enshrined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The major arguments presented by countries that do not abide by the articles in the declaration include issues regarding the worldwide applicability of the terms, cultural relativism,...

Skype not blocked in China after all… yet

By Wed, Jan 05, 2011 3:00PM UTC View Comments Pic: AP.

Last week’s news headlines suggesting that VoIP giant Skype was banned in China was premature, according to a number of sources including The Wall Street Journal and IDG (via PC World). From the WSJ article: The recent spate of reports has its roots in a brief notice (in Chinese), dated Dec. 10, on the website...

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