China's New Regulations on Internet News
WSJ asked Can China really control the Internet? in its news story on China's new regulations on internet news.
Makes me wonder how practical and how enforceable the new regulations are.
More commentaries on the issue over at China Herald and RConversation.
Chinese bloggers' reactions here.
Xiao Qiang: China's Internet Censors Fight a Losing Battle.
"The government has long maintained theoretical control over all Chinese media, including the Internet. But the new laws, which update regulations issued in 2000, have drawn a line in the sand for China's netizens, imposing fines of up to $3,700 and the threat of complete closure to Web sites that provide news without government authorization. The laws also change the legal definition of Internet "news," vaguely defined in the past as "news published and republished," to now also include "reports and comments on political, economic, military, foreign policy and other social public affairs.
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But the new regulations appear to extend coverage to a much wider set of online content, including the sorts of links and commentary offered by bloggers or the portals and news sites themselves -- services that they currently use to offer a competitive edge over other Web sites."
Makes me wonder how practical and how enforceable the new regulations are.
More commentaries on the issue over at China Herald and RConversation.
Chinese bloggers' reactions here.
Xiao Qiang: China's Internet Censors Fight a Losing Battle.
