China ranked 163 out of 168 in Press Freedom in 2006

Rank Country Score 159 Nepal 73.50 160 Ethiopia 75.00 161 Saudi Arabia 76.00 162 Iran 90.88 163 China 94.00 164 Burma 94.75 165 Cuba 95.00 166 Eritrea 97.50 167 Turkmenistan 98.50 168 North Korea 109.00 The rank of press freedom of China is 163 out of 168 in 2006, which is even lower than Iran, which is known to be a very conservative Islamic country. According to the Reporters Without Borders, "journalists in North Korea, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Burma and China are still risking their life or imprisonment for trying to keep us informed." Reference http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=639