Al Jazeera English: Yahoo ‘sued’ by China reporter

From Al Jazeera English:

Internet giant Yahoo has defended itself against criticism that is has supported China’s censorship laws, saying Chinese authorities should not punish people for expressing political views online.

The comments come a day after the mother of a jailed Chinese reporter announced she was suing the US company for helping officials imprison her son.

Shi Tao was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2005 after sending an e-mail about Chinese media restrictions on coverage of the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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