China blocks Google sites
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
Several Google websites have been blocked in China, a monitoring service said Tuesday, as authorities step up arrests and censorship before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
A stepped-up police presence is visible on Beijing's streets, while dozens have been detained in the run-up to Wednesday's anniversary, when China moves to block any public commemoration.
"I've been ordered to stay close to my house... so I can't live or work normally," environmental activist Wu Lihong said, adding that the restrictions were likely to last until June 10.
Police in Beijing on Sunday detained Chinese-Australian artist Guo Jian, who produced artwork about the crackdown, according to AFP.