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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 2:52 am
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Chinatrvl
 
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Originally Posted by Taiwaned
My understanding is, the concession that Skype made to be allowed to work in China initially was to force all to use Chinese version of skype. This allows government the ABILITY, not necessarily that they do, to monitor what is spoken / typed on the Chinese version of skype. Outwardly there is no difference I was told.

How true this is, I don't know. Just creeps me out a bit, that's all.
Who do you think has the ability to listen to you "int'l" skype conversations and all int'l phone conversations? No need to point at China.
Not much creepier than calling from Austria to Nevada.
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