China's management of Internet conforms to int'l practice: premier 2006-03-14

    The Chinese government supports the development of Internet and the management of the Internet conforms to international common practice, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Tuesday. Full Story

Websites closed in crackdown on Internet porn, piracy 2006-03-23

    China has closed a number of domestic porn and illegal websites in the latest crackdown on Internet porn and piracy, authorities said. According to the national office of anti-porn and anti-piracy under the General Administration of Press and Publication, a number of piracy cases, in the provinces of Guangdong, Anhui and Hubei have resulted in arrests. Full Story

China has 111 million Internet users 2006-01-17

    The number of Chinese netizens rose to 111 million at the end of 2005, an increase of 17 million from a year ago, according to statistics released Tuesday. This means 8.5 percent of Chinese people have become netizens, namely people that use the Internet for at least one hour each week. Full Story

Lawmakers lash out at Internet vices 2006-03-08

    Chinese lawmakers have heaped criticism on Internet vices concerning pornography, violence and gambling, and called for administrative and legal measures to contain their spread. Full Story