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
China Censorship Recent News
- Google News: China Censorship
- Financial Times: "China War on Online Porn is Effort to Show Best Face at Olympics" (January 24, 2008)
- Associated Press: "China Shuts Down Pornographic Web Sites" (January 23, 2008)
- CNS News: "Chinese Raise Storm Online Over Official Abuses" (January 10, 2008)
- "Both the central and local governments are obliged to make sure Internet portals observe the rules when it comes to managing bulletin boards so that abusive behavior is minimized and the free expression of opinions proceeds without fear or favor"
- Variety Asia: "Li and Fang Banned From Film-Making" (January 4, 2008)
- Reuters: "China Bans Makers of Steamy 'Lost in Beijing'" (January 4, 2008)
China Censorship Background and Profiles
Will Google move with stopping censoring in China cause the downfall of the Chinese covernment? @jason(2 Answers)
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I don’t think so. It is not so much of “Google….. stopping censoring in China”. China will close down sites that doesn’t abide by its censorship ...
From an ethical standpoint, do you think Google should leave China?(2 Answers)
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Google entered China when the censorship issue was broader. Obviously it still exists, but it has lessened to some degree. What has changed is that its market share ...
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OpenNet Initiative rated China's Internet censorship as pervasiveOpenNet Initiative: Asia
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