China's Xi Jinping says internet users must be free to speak their minds
by Tom Phillips in Beijing
China | The GuardianToday, 6:52 am
Even as prominent free speech advocate is put on trial for online posts, president says governments must respect citizens’ right to exchange ideas
Chinese citizens should have the right to speak their minds on the internet, president Xi Jinping has claimed, just two days after a prominent free speech advocate was put on trial for sending seven tweets.
by Tom Phillips in Beijing
China | The GuardianToday, 6:52 am
Even as prominent free speech advocate is put on trial for online posts, president says governments must respect citizens’ right to exchange ideas
Chinese citizens should have the right to speak their minds on the internet, president Xi Jinping has claimed, just two days after a prominent free speech advocate was put on trial for sending seven tweets.
