Change is afoot in China. Its leaders have promised a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2013%2F11%2F18%2Fnews%2Feconomy%2Fchina-reform%2F">decisive role for markets</a> in the huge economy, and recently lifted a 14-year ban on <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F30%2Ftechnology%2Fxbox-china%2F">games consoles</a>. But in many areas, there's still a long way to go.
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Change is afoot in China. Its leaders have promised a decisive role for markets in the huge economy, and recently lifted a 14-year ban on games consoles. But in many areas, there's still a long way to go.
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China turned out the lights on Facebook in 2009, and there are no signs that Beijing plans to restore access to the U.S.- based social media platform.
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China turned out the lights on Facebook in 2009, and there are no signs that Beijing plans to restore access to the U.S.- based social media platform.
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Chinese regulators allow only 34 foreign films to be shown in theaters each year, severely limiting access to the latest Hollywood blockbusters.
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Chinese regulators allow only 34 foreign films to be shown in theaters each year, severely limiting access to the latest Hollywood blockbusters.
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Beijing outlawed gambling in 1949, and casinos are not allowed to operate in China. Yet many Chinese have an inclination toward games of chance, a tradition that dates back thousands of years.
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Beijing outlawed gambling in 1949, and casinos are not allowed to operate in China. Yet many Chinese have an inclination toward games of chance, a tradition that dates back thousands of years.
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Beijing blocks access to thousands of websites at any given time, including social media platforms and websites that host pornography.
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Beijing blocks access to thousands of websites at any given time, including social media platforms and websites that host pornography.
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China's General Administration of Press and Publication screens all books before publication in China, and censorship is standard procedure.
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China's General Administration of Press and Publication screens all books before publication in China, and censorship is standard procedure.
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Facebook and Twitter aren't the only social media platforms blocked in China. Chinese users are unable to access Snapchat, either. Youtube is also blocked.
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Facebook and Twitter aren't the only social media platforms blocked in China. Chinese users are unable to access Snapchat, either. Youtube is also blocked.
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