China Blocks Twitter, Flickr And Hotmail Ahead Of Tiananmen

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ABC NewsChina blocks Twitter, Flickr and Hotmail ahead of Tiananmen ...guardian.co.ukChinese censors blocked access to Twitter and other popular online services on Tuesday afternoon, two days before the twentieth anniversary of the crackdown on democracy protests in Tiananmen Square which cost hundreds of lives.Video: Remembering the Tiananmen crackdown - 02 Jun 09 Al JazeeraChina begins internet 'blackout' ahead of Tiananmen anniversary Telegraph.co.ukNew York Times - Reuters - BBC News - The Associated Pressall 364 news articles

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