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[quote=COOLSPRINGS,357227]The Strategic Economic Dialogue had turned out to be an "invaluable platform" for high-level communication. "Now, people wonder if its fifth session in Beijing early last month was its last."

Websites in China censored references to communism and dissent in Obama's inauguration speech and state television abruptly turned away from the broadcast once communism was mentioned.

Communist China, which has shut more than 200 websites in recent days for "vulgar" content, is seen by many to be trying to stifle dissent in a year of sensitive anniversaries, including the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on the pro-democracy Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.

"Recall that earlier generations faced down communism and fascism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions," Obama said in his 18-minute inauguration address on Tuesday.

He later added:

"To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."

After the Chinese translator said the word "communism", the China Central Television feed went silent, then shifted to an anchor who stumbled through a question to an analyst about what type of difficulties Obama faced with the U.S. economy, according to an extract uploaded to Youtube.com.

The analyst looked equally off-guard.

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