Wang Yi's Microphone, run by a teacher in Sichuan province, has just had its chain yanked by the Chinese authorities.

An excerpt from the BBC story:

Reporters Without Borders says the site deals with "sensitive subjects" - including local officials' corruption.

It is the latest move by Beijing to impose its control on the use of the internet by its citizens - more than 100 million of whom are now online.

The site was recently nominated by German public radio station Deutsche Welle for a "best of blogs" award in the freedom of expression category.

The station described Wang Yi as an "anti-government intellectual".

Reporters Without Borders says his site was blocked on the orders of the local authorities in Hainan province, where the blog's host server is based.