Technology Report - China Tightens Rules on Internet Use

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VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in English. China has new rules that require people to their real names when registering for Internet services. The also require Internet companies operating in China to remove said to be objectionable. Chinese lawmakers approved the measures December 28th, at the end of a five-day meeting the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The rules say network service providers must "strengthen management of released by users." The providers have been ordered to the spread of banned information, and to deal with problem. The Xinhua news agency says those steps include the information from the Internet and reporting it to governmentChinese officials say the rules are aimed at protecting personal information and stopping abuses like junk e-mail-. But, say real-name registration will discourage individuals from reporting corruption official abuses because they are afraid of possible action them. The new Internet regulations go into effect as Chinese government campaigns against virtual private networks, or VPNs. reports say the government is increasing its effort to VPNs. Duncan Clark is an adviser to Stanford University's School of Business. He says there is often an in Internet censorship during sensitive events like the recent Communist Party Congress, which named China's new leaders. He these periods are normally followed by reduced enforcement. But time, he said, it is unclear if that will the case with the new leadership. For VOA Learning , I'm Carolyn Presutti. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast

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