Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from March, 2010
China: Conversation among webcensors
A screen capture of a webcensor's QQ group conversation has been circulated via Twitter. It helps the outside world to understand the micro operation of online censorship in China. Webcensor – xiao dong (1111937) 13:49:33 Hi everybody, check if your website contains information calling for support on Google. Let me...
China: Various aspects of censorship
March 12 was the World Day Against Cyber Censorship and Reporter without Border announced its latest list of “Enemies of the Internet” which points finger at China, among other authoritarian states. Jason Ng from Kenengba tries to enrich the discussion by outline various aspects of Chinese Internet censorship. 1. Non-transparent...
China: Proposed regulations on Internet Cafes
This year, members of the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have put forward a number of suggestions regarding legislation on regulation of Internet Cafes. Government run internet cafes According to local media report, CPPCC members Yan Qi suggested the government to run internet cafes...