Mediagazer: In a rare move, China unblocks Chinese versions of Reuters and WSJ sites (Steven Millward/Tech in Asia)

1:10 PM ET, January 6, 2014

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Steven Millward / Tech in Asia:

In a rare move, China unblocks Chinese versions of Reuters and WSJ sites — China's Great Firewall blocks a number of big-name sites every year. Last year, news sites were under fire for their reporting on China's leaders and their wealth, and so Bloomberg, The New York Times …

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