Internet freedom was once again in the spotlight when US state secretary, Hillary Clinton, delivered a recent speech on the subject. The speech is said to have been directed at China. In China web pages containing politically sensitive material are often blocked, and people publishing sensitive comments are detained charged with subverting state power.
It is not the first time the US government has criticized China's internet freedom. In his first state visit to China, President Obama declared an open speech to Chinese students, in which he modestly mentioned internet freedom.