China is apparently planning to step up its efforts to crack down on online crime. Wang Chen, head of China’s Information Office of the State Council, has promised severe punishment for those perpetrating crimes over the Internet, which in China includes the distribution of pornography. He specifically mentioned information from “overseas hostile forces” as one of the effort’s main targets. His statement reflects China’s attempt to grapple with the increasing level of Web access available to its citizens and its government’s desire to censor undesirable content.
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Latest China Web Crackdown Targets 'Hostile' Overseas Forces
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 3, 2010 12:34 PMChina is apparently planning to step up its efforts to crack down on online crime. Wang Chen, head of China’s Information Office of the State Council, has promised severe punishment for those perpetrating crimes over the Internet, which in China includes the distribution of pornography. He specifically mentioned information from “overseas hostile forces” as one of the effort’s main targets. His statement reflects China’s attempt to grapple with the increasing level of Web access available to its citizens and its government’s desire to censor undesirable content.