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Internet Censorship in China

Electronic Decentralisation in China: A Critical Analysis of Internet Filtering Policies in the People's Republic of China. Jason Lacharite.

Australian Journal of Political Science, July 2002


1. List the main factors that prevent the Chinese Communist Party from effectively censoring Internet use.




2. How does the somewhat fragmented nature of the Chinese political system hamper government efforts to censor the Internet?




3. In what ways could pro-democracy activists in China use the Internet to further their goals?




4. Why is the Internet potentially beneficial to any group that wants to circumvent scrutiny of its communications?




5. How will the Internet affect the ability of authoritarian governments to monitor and control citizens’ actions?

 
 
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