China’s Media Censorship
Filtering Online Content and Monitoring Use
Chinese authorities continue to block human rights, educational, political, and news Web sites without providing the public notice, explanation, or opportunity for appeal. Chinese officials have publicly admitted that the government has established a national firewall to prevent Chinese citizens from accessing certain types of content. Studies conducted by Commission staff and others indicate that China’s national firewall is used primarily to block political content, not obscenity or junk mail. Tests performed by the [Congressional-Executive] Commission staff indicate that the Chinese Government continues to manipulate Internet communications in the following manner: Attempting to access prohibited Web sites results in either…
