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China's 'netizens' hold authorities to new standard

Mon, 2009-11-09 15:59 — ABN

Government must deal with online criticism as blogs ignite furor

A severed finger sparked an online uproar that went viral. And very quickly, rattled authorities here took note.

The story of Sun Zhongjie, a 19-year-old driver who chopped off his finger to decry police entrapment, shows how the Internet has become an effective tool of public protest in this tightly controlled country.

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