Ai Weiwei, one of China’s most controversial artists because of his critical stand against the government, said that his Gmail account was also included in the recent cyberattacks that has originated in the country.
Ai, in his commentary in The Wall Street Journal, has openly stated his support to online search giant Google Inc by challenging the Chinese government to stop Internet censorship. He has been attacking the “Green Dam” program of China in his blog, which was included in the censorship being implemented in the county.
The activist also said that two of his Gmail accounts have been hacked since October last year and that his messages have been transferred to other known locations.
He also said that China will not last long with its unfair treatment of its people, saying that it will collapse in its power in the near future.
“How do a state like China, which based on limiting information flows and freedom of speech, remain powerful? What kind of a monster it will become,” Ai wrote in his column.
It will be recalled that Google threatened to pull out from China and stop its search engine censorship following massive cyberattack against human-rights activists’ email accounts. Google also said that it will no longer obey any rules by the Chinese government regarding the censorship.
But China remained tough in its position saying that it has nothing to do with the recent attacks, which also targeted at least 20 big companies. The Chinese government also said that Google should follow its rules and regulations over the contents that can be viewed over the internet, saying that they will not be allowed to operate in the country should they refuse to follow.
Meanwhile, Ai said that the entire Chinese society should speak out and stand up against the abusive practices of its government, saying that government’s relentless stand over Internet censorship will be dismantled by the people.
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