Nanfang Zhoumo (Southern Weekend), one of China’s most popular newspapers and part of the independent-minded Southern Daily Group, has published a lengthy report on government efforts to censor the Internet. [UPDATE: ESWN...
Read More“China’s cultural minister has called for tighter controls on the Internet including 24-hour surveillance and urging people to tell on each other. During a recent national meeting on “rectifying” Internet bars or cafes, Sun Jiazheng hinted that the government’s efforts to manage soaring Internet use had not been sufficient, the Xinhua state news agency website […]
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For McClatchy, Stuart Leavenworth profiles CDT and the site’s founder, Xiao Qiang: Some...
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At Reuters, Paul Carsten reports that China’s Supreme People’s Court this week issued...
Read MoreOn China Media Project, David Bandurski translates a blog post by Tan Yifei about the current status of Internet control in China: The day before yesterday, I was in the city of Chongqing and I sat down for beers and grilled...
Read MoreIn the first official government reaction to Google’s announcement, the State Council Information Office issued a statement reiterating the need for state control over the Internet. It did not mention Google by name. From...
Read MoreIn China, several political bodies are in charge of Internet content control. At the highest level, there is the Central Propaganda Department, which ensures that media and cultural content follows the official line as mandated...
Read MoreThe AP, via the Washington Post, reports that new rules limiting Internet video sites are set to go into effect tomorrow: The rules are aimed at expanding a Chinese censorship system that tries to block Internet use to spread...
Read MoreThe following is the prepared statement of Xiao Qiang before the U.S. – China Economic and Security Review Commission on Access to Information in the People’s Republic of China: Chairman Bartholomew, Commissioner Houston, and Distinguished Commission members, My name is Xiao Qiang. I am the Director of the China Internet Project of the Graduate School […]
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