Breaking News – Guo Quan sues Google and Yahoo
On the 2nd of February, renowned dissident and former associate professor of Nanjing Normal University Guo Quan announced his intention of suing Google and Yahoo, for censoring his name on the world wide web.
According to Guo, since the 14th of November 2007, when he published eight open letters to President Hu Jintao and other Chinese Communist leaders, branches of Google and Yahoo in China placed censorship on his name. Guo indicated he has appointed his friend in America Zheng Cuizhu in the lawsuit against the two internet giants.
Google and Yahoo have signed agreements with the Chinese Communist regime, to censor and filter, “all information which threatens national security and social stability.”
Guo Quan expressed the ideologies to bring an end to Communism and promote the rights of people to select their own government, does not align with “information which threatens national security and social stability.” He has requested the two companies provide legal evidence in order to justify their actions.
Guo Quan owns a fashion company in his name. He said the censorship of his name has violated his financial and business rights. He feels the lawsuit will go ahead not only for his sole benefit, but to call for international support toward human rights in China.
To be continued
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