China charges U.S. monopolizes the Internet, seeks global control

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[Spackidagoosh]

China charges U.S. monopolizes the Internet, seeks global control

Special to World Tribune.com EAST-ASIA-INTEL.COM Wednesday, March 2, 2005 China's ambassador to the United Nations last week called for international controls on the Internet.

Chinese Ambassador Sha Zukang told a UN conference that controls should be multilateral, transparent and democratic, with the full involvement of governments, the private sector, civil society and international organizations.

"It should ensure an equitable distribution of resources, facilitate access for all and ensure a stable and secure functioning," he said at the conference on Internet governance.

Sha said China opposes the "monopolization" of the Internet by one state, a reference to the Untied States, which ultimately controls the digital medium.

"It is of crucial importance to conduct research on establishing a multilateral governance mechanism that is more rational and just and more conducive to the Internet development in a direction of stable, secure and responsible functioning and more conducive to the continuous technological innovation," he said. China's communist government fears the Internet would dilute Beijing's control over its population, as information passes unfiltered throughout the country and outside of strict government censorship.

China strictly prohibits any public criticism of the ruling communist party and closely monitors and censors Internet usage. Periodically, Chinese security forces raid Internet cafes and arrest people who violate Chinese rules.

Sha said China has 94 million Internet users out of a worldwide total of about 810 million.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

If Algore's not busy, he can build one for the Red Chinese.

[7.62 x 51mm]

Damned right on that, ER. We're gonna regret it bigtime, and have to fight another war to re-take it from the ChiComs and marxist filth in south america, who've taken it over.

[Stentor]

Chinese security forces raid Internet cafes and arrest people who violate Chinese rules.

Only if someone is putting up big bucks for a kidney.

[Adder]

Thats right!

[GOP_1900AD]

RE: with the full involvement of governments

That's interesting, currently, the internet is managed by the private world. Now, gee, why would Communsts want more government involvement? (purely rhetorical question ... )

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

so the chinese goverment wants goverments of the world to equally disperse email spam and porn???

[CarrotAndStick]

Someone should start a firm that prints "Not Made in China" labels. That way, things get to be a lot simpler for all of us, if these labels are used on products. Downside for the moment is, the person who prints out these labels will make a lot of money...



















...that's because 90% of everything I want is now MADE IN CHINA!!!

[tkathy]

Sooner or later, the internet will bring China's thug government, and they see the handwriting on the wall.

[superiorslots]

Quote: Now, gee, why would Communsts want more government involvement? (purely rhetorical question ... )

Gee, How dare you bring up this line? Don't you know they are heading toward having a capitalistic society and a huge middle class that will buy so much from us that the defecit will be turned on them???

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

"China strictly prohibits any public criticism of the ruling communist party and closely monitors and censors Internet usage."

Message to the Chinese government via the FREE internet:

The Chinese style of government SUCKS! LOL

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com

[buffyt]

It is OURS. WE created it in the USA. China can create its own and SHUDDUP.

[philman_36]

Don't you know they are heading toward having a capitalistic society and a huge middle class that will buy so much from us that the defecit will be turned on them???
What will they be buying? Services? Goods? I find very few everyday items that are "Made in America" these days.

[Publius6961]

It is totally reprehensible that China has the monopoly in Great Walls.

I say that this priceless historical treasure should be shared among all nations...

[superiorslots]

I was being sarcastic. They will not buy anything from us(unless they absolutely have too) because they are more nationalistic and look out for their own countries interest than some other countries.

We just want a cheap dvd and don't care if they have nukes pointed at us.

[philman_36]

I was being sarcastic.
I should've known.
We just want a cheap dvd and don't care if they have nukes pointed at us.
I don't and I do. I recently refused to buy a tool at a local O'Reilly auto parts store because it was made in China. The clerk was amazed that the GM logo was on a tool made in China.
(I did buy some "Made in Taiwan" bulbs though)

[Niteranger68]

Hey China, remember our spy plane that you ass-raped? Those parts and a phone call to Al Gore should get you off to a good start.

[international american]

"Jimmuh is a useful idiot."

Jimmuh is a DANGEROUS DESTRUCTIVE idiot

[international american]

:)

[NeonKnight]

This guy doesn't have a clue! IP is just a protocol for Christsakes! They can use it just as much as we can.

If they really want to get fancy, they can develope and market their own protocol. Motorola has done this for all of their private wireless data systems and EMS systems.

[NeonKnight]

Of course, I have always thought the Chinese should have the .com suffix.