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China Censors Anti-U.S. Reaction to Assist U.S.
The Washington Post ^ | Saturday, Sep 15, 2001 | By John Pomfret

Posted on 09/15/2001 10:08:14 AM PDT by piasa

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:19 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The Propaganda Ministry issued an "urgent notice" late Wednesday ordering the media, including Internet portals, not to publish anything that gloated about the attack or seemed to insult the United States, the sources said.

The move seemed designed to demonstrate official support for the United States and its declared war against terrorism after a series of official reactions to the Washington and New York attacks that were interpreted by diplomats as tentative.


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1 posted on 09/15/2001 10:08:14 AM PDT by piasa
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To: Howlin, Travis McGee, John Huang2, Deb
FYI
2 posted on 09/15/2001 10:09:39 AM PDT by piasa
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To: piasa
Very interesting.
3 posted on 09/15/2001 10:24:18 AM PDT by independentmind
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To: piasa
China is just not ready, yet, for a mixup with Americans.

4 posted on 09/15/2001 10:27:53 AM PDT by William Terrell
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To: independentmind
Another weird one
5 posted on 09/15/2001 10:29:04 AM PDT by piasa
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To: William Terrell
True. But they could sure mix us up with somebody else.
6 posted on 09/15/2001 10:30:27 AM PDT by piasa
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To: piasa
What would happen if we start to have tensions with someone else (like China) in the midst of this war? Do we have the resources?
7 posted on 09/15/2001 10:32:26 AM PDT by NC_Libertarian
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To: piasa
This was reported in the Washington Post and was pulled sometime after the attacks. Headline was on Drudge but the link wouldn't work.
8 posted on 09/15/2001 10:35:20 AM PDT by cibco
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We're in it one way or the other. They brought it to us and we've got to kill some snakes.
9 posted on 09/15/2001 10:36:30 AM PDT by piasa
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To: cibco
Interesting- anyone know why? Someone sent the links to me.
10 posted on 09/15/2001 10:38:51 AM PDT by piasa
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To: cibco
Check out the other link above... seen it before?
11 posted on 09/15/2001 10:41:24 AM PDT by piasa
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To: piasa
I tried to send the links twice and they are out there in cyber-space somewhere... Maybe the Martians are reading them?
12 posted on 09/15/2001 10:42:10 AM PDT by cibco
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To: piasa
"Check out the other link above... seen it before?"

This is the first time I've seen this story. Interesting...

13 posted on 09/15/2001 10:45:00 AM PDT by cibco
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To: piasa
Mega-bump!
14 posted on 09/15/2001 1:29:15 PM PDT by FReethesheeples
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To: piasa
Mega-bump!
15 posted on 09/15/2001 1:29:15 PM PDT by FReethesheeples
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To: piasa
Mega-bump!
16 posted on 09/15/2001 1:29:16 PM PDT by FReethesheeples
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To: piasa
Mega-bump!
17 posted on 09/15/2001 1:29:16 PM PDT by FReethesheeples
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To: FReethesheeples
Thanks for the bump. "Lerts have more fun."
18 posted on 09/15/2001 7:52:13 PM PDT by piasa
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To: piasa
Diplomats and analysts said the agreement was significant because it underscored attempts by China to strengthen ties to the Taliban.

Red China always seems to want to be on the side of evil......

19 posted on 09/16/2001 8:44:23 AM PDT by b4its2late
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To: piasa
They censored posts of cheering, not anti-American ones.
20 posted on 09/16/2001 5:29:58 PM PDT by Lake
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