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– Forbidden feeds: Government controls on social media in China (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 18, 2018

China's tightening grasp on social media offers a potent tool of repression for President-for-Life Xi Jinping.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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