---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rohit Mahajan <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 1:14 PM Subject: Radio Free Asia Responds to China Blocking Google Searches with the Letters 'RFA' To: Rohit Mahajan <[email protected]>
** *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*: March 30, 2010 *Contact**:* John Estrella 202 530 4900 [email protected] Rohit Mahajan 202 530 4976 [email protected] * * *Radio Free Asia Responds to China Blocking Google Searches with the Letters ‘RFA’* * * Washington, DC – Radio Free Asia President Libby Liu issued the following statement today in response to the news that China’s Great Firewall temporarily blocked all Google searches in China, due to an unintentional association with the long-censored term “rfa.” According to Google, the phrase “gs_rfai,” which began appearing in the URL’s of Google searches globally, triggered the problem. Google’s statement went on to explain that in China these search results are being blocked due to the presence of the letters “rfa,” because they are associated with Radio Free Asia. *“This development is a stark reminder to the world of China’s repressive control of the Internet and free speech for its citizens,” *Liu said.* “The sensitivity of China’s Great Firewall to filter any searches with the letters ‘rfa’ shows the extent to which online censors will go to restrict the Internet.* * * *“It’s time for China to stop exerting draconian control of its cyberspace, and allow accurate and objective information to flow freely within its society.” * * * # # # *Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. RFA’s broadcasts seek to promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to “seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” RFA is funded by an annual grant from the Broadcasting Board of Governors.* *Rohit Mahajan* *Media Relations Manager* *Radio Free Asia* *Desk: (202) 530-4976* *Cell: (202) 489-8021* *Email: [email protected]* *http://www.rfa.org/* _______________________________________________ Engnews mailing list [email protected] http://mail.rfanews.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/engnews -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to camdisc+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
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