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"Effectively protecting Internet security is an important part of China's Internet administration, and an indispensable requirement for protecting state security and the public interest," the paper argues. Citing the risk that Chinese Web surfers could be exposed to material that incites violence, spreads hatred, or advocates "heresy," the government asserted its sovereign right to filter any media that may threaten security. The only way to do that, authorities claim, is with non-stop practice.
As Reuters points out, China currently boasts the world's largest online population, and the government is intent on providing Internet access to even more citizens over the next few years. If China were a smaller, less internationally prominent country, other world leaders wouldn't likely devote as much attention and concern to its policies. But the reality is, the world's economic future hinges on China's economic future. And, as the fast-rising country begins to emerge from its industrial cocoon and starts spreading its entrepreneurial wings, it becomes even more critically important that future Chinese leaders know the world around them. [From: Reuters]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsJeffrey A. LumpkinsJun 8th 2010 8:33PM
The age-old adage states that knowledge is power. The Chinese Government obviously feels that too much knowledge and networking will destabilize their government.
JCJun 8th 2010 9:00PM
Here's a message to the dinosaurs currently in control of China. YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED. You can try all you want to keep your people in chains, but Comment #1 from Mr. Lumpkins is correct. Knowledge is power, and the people will eventually use that power to dump you on the ashheap of history with other brutal, bloody-handed dictators. Any questions?
MillersonJun 9th 2010 6:25AM
When it comes to keeping people in chains, the United States takes first place by a LONG stretch. You have more prisoners than BOTH China and Russia COMBINED - and you have less than 1/6th of their total population! If you think your media is free, then that shows just how ignorant you are. Sure the Chinese government is a bunch of tyrants - but so is the American government. The difference is that the Chinese people understand what their government is, while Americans naively think they are living in the "land of the free" - your ignorance is what's nauseating.
suze17Jun 8th 2010 9:59PM
Sounds familiar...oh yeah, just like Obama and his big government agenda to regulate the internet and those awful conservative radio and cable TV shows. He does however like liberal journalists and is trying to promote shoring up liberal papers and cable news with our tax dollars!
HarleyJun 8th 2010 11:03PM
Obama controlling the internet? I think you've been mislead. What Obama's administration wants to do is keep YOUR internet provider from blocking or slowing down websites from thier competitors. That is exactly what Comcast, AOL, and a number of other internet providers are doing now.
The Obama administration wants to make it ILLEAGAL for any company to block or slow down your access to ANY site you wish to view.
That's called real freedom, and the large (multinational) corporations that provide internet access don't want you to have that freedom. (much like China, huh?)
DwayneJun 8th 2010 11:44PM
Uh, this is a comment to Harley not your suze17. Read what the administration is trying to do in conjunction with the FCC and FTC. They are trying to regulate the internet, remove privacy and tax internet journalist who disagree with them or as they call them, "news aggregators." They believe there is too much information out there for consumers to chose from, and its costing media outlets too much to adapt and keep up. Obama believes there's too much "mis-information." Obama and FCC chairman Julius Genachowski are even suggesting the hiring of AmeriCorps people for use in the journalism field. Fake journalist! Keep your head in the sand though and maybe all this nonsense will go away!
gamer3995Jun 9th 2010 7:18AM
Now I hate Obama as much as the next true American, but saying that he is trying to control the internet is ridiculous.
WREESE1969Jun 8th 2010 10:00PM
BRAVO!!!!
jmbcorexJun 8th 2010 10:06PM
Hackers unite and challenge the Chinese control they claim to have...the brave shall control chinas ability to control...Hackers snip proud chinese censors on the nose...throw a pair of dice and say read em and weep!^.^
ZaZapperJun 8th 2010 10:06PM
They say..."a crystallization of human wisdom."
They do..."not for our citizens."
They think..."Don't want them to get smart enough to know we're hosing them!"
They are...dumb as a doormat!
TESWORKSTEVEJun 8th 2010 10:28PM
Fellers, I'll tell you like it is. The average fellow, and his family, living in the Middle Kingdom is better off now than he has ever been, since pretty much forever. If the elderly gentlemen who run China think they should edit the internet I suspect they may be right.
I wish we listened to our elders more. You read the history of China and you see where they were at the end of WWII and where they are now! SOMBODY HAS BEEN THINKING! I wonder if they could teach our leaders how to think about SOMETHING BESIDES THEMSELVES!
It appears to me we have little to fear from these ancient wonderful people. On the other hand, I think we could do some serious growing up. Are you helping those around you? As an American it is proper to be very individual, it is also proper to be a force for GOOD. Are you? I fear alot of things in this world. The Chinese Nation is not one of them. China's government seems to be working hard to help their people, who are we to Judge. U.S. couple of hundred years +, China thousands of years +. It is like having really cool Grandparents. They know they are Cool, they just look at the long view. Something else they might help us with.
Kreagsbabydoll1Jun 8th 2010 10:43PM
GET A LIFE!
Kreagsbabydoll1Jun 8th 2010 10:46PM
IS OBAMA TRYING TO CONTROL THE INTERNET? HE NEEDS TO GET A LIFE ALSO!
ecamstarJun 8th 2010 10:48PM
I'm certain that Sambo the socialist sock monkey is taking notes.
kevinJun 8th 2010 11:02PM
WHY DONT THE USA AND CHINA MERGE ? THEY ARE ON THE SAME PATH.......
kevinJun 8th 2010 11:06PM
WHAT PLANET ARE YOU ON ? THERE ARE NO LIBERAL MEDIA PEOPLE LEFT---THE LOSS OF OUR 1st AMMENDMENT TOOK CARE OF THAT IN THIS CORPORATE/MILITARY/ULTRA RIGHT WING/ FASCIST COUNTRY WE LIVE IN....OH SORRY---FORGOT POLICE STATE
spellboundacreJun 9th 2010 12:31AM
You are on the right path but are going down the wrong street. Try googling the illuminati. The left and the right have the same people at the top, the idea is to keep the people at war with each other by using media right and left to stop a real rebellion. If the people of the US catch onto their game they are in trouble.
Seriously google illuminati before this post disapears. :)
Rock FossilJun 9th 2010 8:00AM
Right on Kevin!
carlJun 8th 2010 11:43PM
How can u ignorant people think we are socialists or fascist???? IGNORANT is what you are. Just like Palin...lol
upursJun 8th 2010 11:43PM
well you can the usa is very enveous of china..the usa is lloking for more control of americans all the time,but so far.."we the people"..still have the constitution,but i am afraid it will be gone soon..i know they are doing everything they can to get rid of our rights..!