China Holds Firm on Software Filter, U.S. Firms Say
Posted in: Censorship at 20/06/2009 01:52
American computer makers say the Chinese government has not backed down from a requirement that Internet filtering software be installed on all computers sold in China after July 1, despite reports this week that the rule had been relaxed.
Meanwhile, in another sign that Chinese officials are trying to assert more control over the Internet, the city of Beijing wants to recruit 10,000 volunteers by the end of the summer to monitor Internet content, said Ms. Guo, an employee of the Beijing government's Spiritual Civilization Office.
http://nytimes.com/2009/06/19/business/global/19censor.html
