In the China of Africa, dissent will be silenced: iLIVE

29 October 2012 - 02:01 By Theo Martinez, Craighall Park
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Blade Nzimande. File photo.
Blade Nzimande. File photo.
Image: TEBOGO LETSIE

Because our ANC leadership dreams of creating the China of Africa in our country, here's a taste of how China deals with critical views and freedom of expression. It all sounds very similar to what we are hearing from many ANC leaders and red wine communists like Blade Nzimande.

The New York Times published a story about the wealth of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. It said the premier and his family are worth around $2.7-billion. Most of the wealth was accumulated during his premiership. China blocked access to the NY Times site across China and Google searches related to the article.

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