Search engine provider Yahoo! is being sued again over its alleged actions in China.A group of Chinese activists have launched a new lawsuit against the firm, claiming they were harmed as a result of Yahoo!'s cooperation with the country's government.
The case is the second faced by Yahoo! concerning its operations in China. Last year, two journalists from the country sued the company after alleging it gave Beijing authorities their internet records.
During the trial, Tom Lantos, chairman of the house of foreign affairs committee, confronted the firm, saying: "While technologically and financially you are giants, morally you are pygmies. This testimony has been an appallingly disappointing performance."
The new case, which was filed in California, alleges that Yahoo! "willingly provided Chinese officials with access to private email records and other identifying information about the plaintiffs", which led to the arrest in 2003 of activist Li Zhi.
Plaintiff Zheng Cunzhu, who is currently residing in the US, says that he lost his property in China because he was too afraid to return to the country following the arrest of Mr Zhi.
Meanwhile, Guo Quan alleges he lost his business when his name and the name of his firm were blocked by Yahoo! search results. The group is seeking an unspecified amount in punitive damages.
Yahoo! was not immediately available to comment on the case.
