Yahoo says no to Amnesty International on China
Yahoo executives on Thursday found themselves once again defending their cooperation with the Chinese government’s crackdown on freedom of expression. A representative from Amnesty International USA, which describes itself as an activist shareholder of Yahoo stock, called upon Yahoo executives to ask the Chinese government to release imprisoned Internet dissidents.
"You have asserted that the Internet is built on openness...the financial success of this company depends on openness," Anthony Cruz, AIUSA’s Corporate Action Network Coordinator for California, said during a question-and-answer session with management after the shareholder meeting. "Companies like Yahoo also have a responsibility, and I speak for many shareholders in questioning whether Yahoo has met these responsibilities."
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