From Craig Kanalley of The Huffington Post
The Occupy Wall Street movement has spread around the world in recent days. It has led to clashes with police in Melbourne, violence in Rome and massive protests. Protests in the U.S. have even shown hints of conflict in recent days.
China is watching developments carefully and doesn’t want the movement to spread to its nation. An Occupy China Facebook page has already sprung up, along with other chatter on the topic.
The latest development: Chinese authorities have blocked phrases with the word ‘Occupy’ on the popular Chinese microblog Sina Weibo, China Digital Times reports.
“As a Chinese internet company, we will continue to abide by Chinese laws and regulations,” a Sina spokesman said earlier this year.
The following phrases are among those blocked, per China Digital Times: