eldavojohn writes "In a town-hall-style Q&A with (hand-picked) Chinese students in Shanghai, President Obama made several statements knocking China's firewall and censorship. Quoting: 'I am a big believer in technology and I'm a big believer in openness when it comes to the flow of information. I think that the more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, ...

... the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China by congratulating the Party for its "truly historic accomplishment" ... 58 cyber-dissidents in jail. In terms of press freedom, China is ranked 168th in Reporters Without Borders' ... -tech companies to promote the Internet as a tool for transparency, freedom of expression, and citizen empowerment around the world." ...

... , from conservative Christians to supporters of Tibetan Buddhism -- as religious freedom in China. The stakes are enormous as religious belief is exploding in ... weapon in defeating terrorism. There has always been, and likely will always be, a sharp debate about what role religious freedom plays on the ground in other countries, and how to best promote it. Some argue that religious freedom ...

... Act for particularly severe violations of religious freedom. At the same time, China’s economic growth and reform ... cars and locomotives, ships, and aircraft; and telecommunications. China has become a preferred destination for the relocation of global manufacturing ... related to air pollution are the leading cause of death in China. Almost all of the nation’s rivers are considered polluted ...

... Trade Center. CNN reported that the lease "will create the China Center, a 190,810-square-foot business and ... of freedom's triumph in Berlin because China might be offended by anything he says in celebration of freedom? Did he decide to skip it because he doesn't personally think the triumph of freedom over communism in Europe is anything to celebrate? Did he evict the bust of Winston ...

... wondering what the outcome of President Obama's visit to China would be, since China has some very bad policies with human rights.  Today, Mission ... visit with Chinese President Hu Jintao, who spoke out about the need for religious freedom in China. President Obama also emphasized the importance of freedom of information in a question-and-answer session with college students in Shanghai. Todd ...