Internet Development and Information Control in the People's Republic of China

Abstract

Since its founding in 1949, the People s Republic of China (PRC) has exerted great effort in manipulating the flow of information and prohibiting the dissemination of viewpoints that criticize the government or stray from the official Communist party view. The introduction of Internet technology in the mid-1990's presented a challenge to government control over news sources, and by extension, over public opinion. While the Internet has developed rapidly, broadened access to news, and facilitated mass communications in China, many forms of expression online, as in other mass media, are still significantly stifled.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 2006
Accession Number
ADA462477

Entities

People

  • Thomas Lum

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Broadcasting
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electronic Messaging
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Identification Systems
  • Internet
  • Law
  • Mobile Phones
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Republic

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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