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China: Tweeting in support of Iran

Categories: East Asia, China, Iran, Breaking News, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, Protest, Technology

Twenty-four hours later and #CN4Iran [1] remains in heavy constant use by Chinese Twitter users speaking out in support of protests now underway [2] across Iran. The #CN4Iran hashtag [3] has since been joined by a @CN4Iran [4] Twitter account and a central blog [5]. Related is this post [6] with a similar story from 2007.