Comments on: Wikipedia inaccessible for many in China, for now http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/ New Media researcher Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:11:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » China: wikipedia blocked, unblocked and reblocked http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4733 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:30:11 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4733 [...] The news about Chinese wikipedia has been confusing. On Nov 13, it was widely accessible, on Nov 16, partial inaccessible, on Nov 17, a reblocked was confirmed and appeared more restrictive - Andrew Lih has the most elaborated update. Oiwan Lam [...] […] The news about Chinese wikipedia has been confusing. On Nov 13, it was widely accessible, on Nov 16, partial inaccessible, on Nov 17, a reblocked was confirmed and appeared more restrictive - Andrew Lih has the most elaborated update. Oiwan Lam […]

]]> by: shizhao http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4411 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:26:34 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4411 from Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference on November 16 2006 : http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xwfw/s2510/2511/t280600.htm "Q: Second question, the Chinese version of Wikipedia, which has been censored since last October, has been unblocked last week. What's your comment? A: I'm not aware of the information on the website you mentioned. The Chinese Government supports and promotes the development of the internet. By 2005, China's internet subscribers reached over 123 million, and the number of Chinese websites 788 thousand. China has become the second largest internet user of the world. China administrates internet in accordance with law. This is also the usual practice by all the countries in the world. " from Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu’s Regular Press Conference on November 16 2006 : http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xwfw/s2510/2511/t280600.htm

“Q: Second question, the Chinese version of Wikipedia, which has been censored since last October, has been unblocked last week. What’s your comment?

A: I’m not aware of the information on the website you mentioned. The Chinese Government supports and promotes the development of the internet. By 2005, China’s internet subscribers reached over 123 million, and the number of Chinese websites 788 thousand. China has become the second largest internet user of the world. China administrates internet in accordance with law. This is also the usual practice by all the countries in the world. “

]]> by: Krinkle http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4410 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:02:24 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4410 Bummer. Very sorry to hear that. A Jewish magazine has run an article (here: http://www.jewcy.com/feature/wiki_wars) arguing that Wikipedia shows how Israelis and Arabs might learn to produce a shared historical narrative that both sides can live with. I wonder whether you buy that idea, and if so, whether (if China still allows access to Wikipedia) you think it applies equally to the varying historical narratives of the mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. Bummer. Very sorry to hear that.

A Jewish magazine has run an article (here: http://www.jewcy.com/feature/wiki_wars) arguing that Wikipedia shows how Israelis and Arabs might learn to produce a shared historical narrative that both sides can live with.

I wonder whether you buy that idea, and if so, whether (if China still allows access to Wikipedia) you think it applies equally to the varying historical narratives of the mainland Chinese and Taiwanese.

]]> by: Wikipedia Down At Beihang « The Weifang Radish http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4407 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:47:20 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/11/16/wikipedia-inaccessible-for-many-in-china-for-now/#comment-4407 [...] Update 4:43 PM Andrew Lih reports that the block is in effect elsewhere in China too. Hopefully it will only be temporary. [...] […] Update 4:43 PM Andrew Lih reports that the block is in effect elsewhere in China too. Hopefully it will only be temporary. […]

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