China Biggest Jailer of 'Cyber Dissidents'

Paris-based Reporters Without Borders has reported that China is the largest detainer of cyber-dissidents in the world.

China also has highly developed technology for email interception and censorship, the group said.

But much of the censorship in China is self-censorship, the group said, with Internet media companies such as Yahoo, Sina.com and Sohu.com toeing the government line on content deemed unacceptable.

China's Foreign Ministry said Thursday the press group's comments were "irresponsible."

Chinese authorities lump political dissent, including any mention of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests along with pornography as illegal content.

Reuters has this article.