China's animal lovers take fight against abuse offline and overseas
- When videos showing the horrific killing of a stray dog and her puppies sparked outrage on the Chinese internet in June, Beijing's censorship machine kicked into action.
- But what was unusual this time was that it pitted the shocked and angry voices against authorities who said they were concerned about the four boys involved, all of them younger than 14.
- China's Communist Party regime tightly controls media and the internet to suppress criticism of the state and to manage public anger.
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- When videos showing the horrific killing of a stray dog and her puppies sparked outrage on the Chinese internet in June, Beijing's censorship machine kicked into action.
- But what was unusual this time was that it pitted the shocked and angry voices against authorities who said they were concerned about the four boys involved, all of them younger than 14.
- China's Communist Party regime tightly controls media and the internet to suppress criticism of the state and to manage public anger.
Sources: BBC News