Chinese hackers wage 'cyber war' on Australian film festival

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Updated July 27, 2009 11:32:48

Chinese hackers have sabotaged the website of Australia's biggest film festival over plans to screen a documentary about a Uighur activist, who is accused by China of stirring unrest.

Chinese directors have already withdrawn their films over the August 8 screening of the Kadeer documentary and festival director Richard Moore has accused Chinese officials of trying to bully him into withdrawing the documentary.

Presenter: Stephanie March
Speakers: Richard Moore, drector of the Melbourne International Film Festival

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