Recent Developments in Internet Law: China, Vietnam Internet Users Denied Access, Face Censorship

By Anna Nguyen, Silha Research Assistant

Publisher of Online Democracy Journal Detained in China; Chinese Student Arrested for Critical Essays Online The Nando Times reported on Dec. 19, 2002, that Li Yibin, the publisher of an online Chinese pro-democracy journal, had been detained by police, adding to the growing number of arrests of dissident Web site creators in China. The New York Times reported that Amnesty International recently said at least 33 people have been detained by the Chinese government on similar charges.