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

Public call for cleaner, healthier Internet 2006-03-01

    Chief executives from China's overseas-listed Internet firms and sector experts met at a seminar in Hainan last Saturday to discuss issues concerning the smooth and healthy growth of the country's Internet business. Full Story

Website executives discuss China's internet growth 2006-03-01

    The 3rd plenary meeting of China's Internet News and Information Service Committee was held over the weekend in China's southernmost Hainan Province. During the session hosted by Huang Cheng, general secretary of the China Internet Association, officials from China's major internet portals such as Sina, Sohu, Netease and China.com and internet experts held a seminar focusing on the development and management of the country's Internet industry. Full Story

Internet growth to promote information flow 2006-02-28

    China's meteoric Internet growth, already eye-catching in the world, has an even greater development potential, and will continue to promote a freer flow of information in China, major website executives and experts attending a seminar in South China's Hainan Province said recently. Full Story