SMS Texts Energize a Chinese Protest
A stand-off over a potentially dangerous chemical plant ended Friday in the center of Xiamen after thousands of protesters energized by widespread SMS text messages repeatedly charged police lines and the police backed down, letting the marchers through.
Even in China, where authorities spend huge amounts of time and effort to monitor and block Internet …
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