The flow of information is getting steadily freer, in fact. If I was in the State Council's information office, I certainly wouldn't think we had any reason to celebrate.

Government censorship can slow down, but can't reverse this trend.

The best censorship is self-censorship, and China relies on solid work by the secret police to make people censor themselves and keep the Internet under control.

It's a wild place. Outside of politics, China is as free as anywhere. You can find porn just about anywhere on the Internet.

They're holding so much personal information. No company can stand up to government policy alone.

The government's sole concern is to maintain its unchallenged grip on power at the cost of smothering the Chinese people's fundamental rights and freedoms.

Wang Dan is very excited and eager to start his new life in exile. Wang Dan is a modest, methodical and determined person. He wants to continue to contribute to China's democracy.

Who is not bending the rules, Chinese companies or otherwise? Everyone is doing it.

People have much more information to access and have much greater ways to express themselves. They have to be careful, (but) the Internet is still playing a very positive role. The government is losing the battle to keep information out.

Much more relevant is current affairs, social and political news. You don't necessarily have to touch taboo areas.