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The Chinese Communist Party has implemented an extensive censorship program that encompasses a wide range of forums and subject matter. The idea behind this censorship is to isolate mainland China from the outside world.UCLA: Censorship in China
In regards to the Internet, the Ministry of Information Industry manages censoring content that the public views in the People's Republic of China.Human Rights Watch: How Censorship Works in China: A Brief Overview
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Fast Facts
- Often called the Great Firewall of ChinaHuman Rights Watch: How Censorship Works in China: A Brief Overview
- Program includes all of mainland China
- Does not include: Hong Kong and Macau
- Hong Kong and Macau have implemented their own self-censorship programs
- Internet users in China: Over 160 millionReporters Sans Frontieres: A “Journey to the Heart of Internet censorship” on eve of party congress (October 10, 2007)
- Websites available to China: 1.3 millionReporters Sans Frontieres: A “Journey to the Heart of Internet censorship” on eve of party congress (October 10, 2007)
- Reporters Without Borders ranked the Chinese media situation as very seriousReporters Sans Frontieres: A “Journey to the Heart of Internet censorship” on eve of party congress (October 10, 2007)
- OpenNet Initiative rated China's Internet censorship as pervasiveOpenNet Initiative: Asia
- Harvard University study reported at least 18,000 websites blocked by the Great Firewall of ChinaHarvard University: Empirical Analysis of Internet Filtering in China
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@vencelangelo well because you want to know more about china and censorship is all I care about in china...it affects me everyday..now you
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