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- China has finally revealed the types of dangerous rumors that apparently justify its draconian online censorship regime.
- In March 2012, China’s microblogging services lit up with rumors of a coup attempt related to the ouster of powerful party member and rising political star Bo Xilai. Six people have been detained for fabricating and spreading the rumors.
This one is very interesting to us because Bo Xilai was once the celebrated mayor of my wife's hometown. It's my sense that there is genuine turmoil behind this one, and that the results could be very significant.