The new Bloomberg website was blocked in China laste week days after is issued a story about the finances of the exteneded family if the countrys vice president, which showed how Beijing is trying to shape public opinion ahead of a leadership transition.
Bloomberg said it believes its English-language website and its Business Week site were blocked on Friday by Chinese authorities after it published details about the multi-million dollar fortunes of Vice President Xi Jinping’s extended family. The government is determined to guard against any signs of discontent that could escalate into broader protests and threaten the Party’s authority as the new generation takes over amid destabilising scandals and economic uncertainties. Government censors ban numerous overseas websites, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and some foreign media outlets, fearing that sharing of images and information could cause social instability and harm national security.
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