Obama Backs Free Information Flows During China Visit

November 16, 2009 07:42 CET

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U.S. President Barack Obama has told a Chinese audience he thinks freer information flows helped a country become stronger.

He said freedom of information encouraged creativity and the flow of ideas.

"I am a big supporter of noncensorship" and an open Internet, Obama added.

-- Reuters

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