'Charlie Hebdo' Attack Sparks Free Speech Debates in China

The attacks on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have inspired mass demonstrations in support of free speech around the world, as well as smaller rallies condemning the cartoons that some Muslims find blasphemous. In Communist China, where the officially atheist government imposes heavy restrictions on speech, the demonstrations have led to a different reaction. Charlie Hebdo has now printed more than seven million copies of its first edition since gunmen killed eight members of...

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