Chinese Court Expresses Support for Free Speech on Sina Weibo in Ruling | iChinaStock

Sina weibo is China's twitter

Chinese Court Expresses Support for Free Speech on Sina Weibo in Ruling | iChinaStock: "Many foreign investors are highly concerned about the “regulatory risk” that Sina Weibo faces, worrying that the relatively open speech on its microblog may invite government intervention.
Yet, a recent ruling from a Chinese court indicates such regulatory risk may be overestimated as Weibo gains more official acceptance. In a recent August case, the Beijing No.1 Intermediate People’s Court described Weibo as “a space for free expression” that is “protected by the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China”, according to a report from Legal Daily, a state newspaper under the Commission of Politics and Law of the CPC Central Committee.

In the final ruling of a high-profile case of slander brought against Zhou Hongyi, chairman of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE:QIHU) by Kingsoft Corp (3888.HK), the court said that critical expression on Weibo plays “a supervisory role that is positive for society”."

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