Act 2 - China testily rebuffs claims and says comments threaten China-US relations
Here's a laughable quote from the Chinese side:
"The US has criticised China's policies to administer the internet and insinuated that China restricts internet freedom," said foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu, in a statement published on the ministry's website. "This runs contrary to the facts and is harmful to China-US relations.
"We urge the United States to respect the facts and cease using so-called internet freedom to make groundless accusations against China."
A commentary on the English language Global Times website, which is state-run, hit out at the "information imperalism" of the west.
Another piece on the China Daily website, also in English, was titled:Internet – New shot in the arm for US hegemony.
