China postponed a plan to require personal computer makers to supply Internet-filtering software Tuesday, retreating in the face of protests by Washington and Web surfers hours before it was due to take effect.

Manufacturers would have been required to include filtering software known as Green Dam with every computer produced starting Wednesday for sale in China.

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