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– Beijing adds veneer of legal legitimacy on censorship (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 15, 2016

Why adopt such a law as the November 2016 Cybersecurity Law, especially when heavy-handed restrictions already existed for users and companies alike in China?
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