{"id":409,"date":"2008-03-19T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2008-03-19T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/skyeview\/?p=409"},"modified":"2008-04-18T19:47:37","modified_gmt":"2008-04-19T00:47:37","slug":"dispatch-16-%e2%80%93-beijing-people%e2%80%99s-republic-of-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/skyeview\/?p=409","title":{"rendered":"Dispatch #16 \u2013 Beijing, People\u2019s Republic of China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not In The News<\/strong><\/p>\n

While watching television in my hotel room I kept noticing interruptions on the TV that at first I attributed to a weak cable connection or a spotty satellite transmission. As I watched repeated episodes of the BBC World New<\/a>s, I noticed that the interruptions seemed to occur with regularity during the opening segments of the news reports on the Tibetan
\nprotests in Lhasa and bordering states in India.<\/p>\n

In fact in this very moment as the BBC World News program to runs in the background the black out continues with each loop of the news-breaking story. The blackouts are so predictable that I was able to take these photos in sequence.<\/p>\n

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\nThere are no sophisticated attempts to mask internet monitoring either. For example I can see news headlines on the Google page but when I click on the articles relating to the Tibet unrest or other sensitive topics I receive a screen message indicating the page is not available on the server. The same holds true for many articles on the New York Times website. Beijing is a cosmopolitan city with many treats and delights for foreigners and nationals alike.<\/p>\n

For example last night I was treated to an amazing evening at the most lavish spa I have ever laid foot in. I mean this place occupied several floors in a high-rise building, and included amenities and personalized services that would satisfy the most avowed hedonist.<\/p>\n

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But it’s very difficult for me to enjoy my time here knowing it’s all an illusion. I can say for certain this trip has given me a newfound respect for political dissidents, free speech activists and environmentalist from this region. Maximum respect due.and given.<\/p>\n

[sw 3.16.08]<\/p>\n

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\nUpdate: Internet Monitoring and Censorship Programming Details
\nAh-Ha! So that’s how they do it!
\n“The Connection Has Been Reset”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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