Boxun
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| Web address | www |
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Type of site
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Overseas Chinese community website |
| Available in | Chinese |
| Current status | Online |
Boxun (simplified Chinese: 博讯; traditional Chinese: 博訊; pinyin: Bóxùn) is an overseas Chinese community website created by Meicun "Watson" Meng, who studied in the United States after working for two multinational companies in China. Boxun covers international political news and human rights abuses in the People's Republic of China, among other topics. Boxun allows anyone to submit news to the website, which results in a large number of articles remaining anonymous.[citation needed]
The Boxun servers are run from an office in North Carolina since 2000.[1] While the organization says it is independently run and audited, critics, including German leftist magazine konkret, have suggested that it is simply a tool of U.S. foreign policy.[2] Boxun.com is blocked in mainland China.[3]
In 2012, Boxun falsely reported that actress Zhang Ziyi was paid $100 million to sleep with top Chinese officials. Zhang sued Boxun in a US court for defamation. In December 2013, Boxun settled the case after agreeing to pay an undisclosed amount to Zhang and issue a front page apology.[4]
References
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- ↑ Schmidt, Chrisitan Y. "Neuigkeiten aus der Hope Valley Road. Der Westen hofft auf ein Übergreifen der arabischen Aufstandsbewegung auf China. Und hilft ein bißchen nach." konkret. 4/2011, p. 26-27.
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