“The Chinese government has a history of blocking certain communication services for what it considers the greater good of its citizens. In the midst of this controversy, China also made headlines by finally beginning to restore text messaging services in the northwest region of Xinjiang. Last July, Internet, international telephone and text messaging services were all blocked after nearly 200 people died as a result of ethnic violence. The government believes that social networking sites and text messages inflamed tensions in the region and contributed to the event.”
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