China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday the country was within its rights to block websites with content illegal under Chinese law, including websites that referred to China and Taiwan as two separate countries.China regularly blocks sites it finds unsavoury, particularly those related to Tibet or critical of the Communist Party.It considers self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that must be reunited with the mainland, by force if necessary.
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China says within rights to block some websites
China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday the country was within its rights to block websites with content illegal under Chinese law, including websites that referred to China and Taiwan as two separate countries.