People are not too keen about your looks

China's politicians are getting interactive - as the country becomes one of the fastest growing internet markets.



Their foreign minister recently took part in an online chat where he was told, in so many words, that his face was scaring young children.



His response was "My mother would not agree with this view." But it's not his mother who'll have been taking note... All online activity in China is subject to government surveillance, according to the New York Times.

Beijing Loves the Web Until the Web Talks Back

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