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The new English language Arab Daily said Thursday that the government's clampdown on "bad news" has "opened the door to rumors, inflicting a higher toll on the people than the truth would achieve."
A WP editorial notes that in China's recent clampdown on political organizing, about 100 dissidents have been arrested, and goes on to complain that the Clinton administration has put virtually no pressure on China in response.