Chinese Foreign Ministry
Ma Zhaoxu
Ma Zhaoxu has served as the Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Information Department since January 2009. The following is excerpted from a January 22, 2010, statement in response to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s January 21, 2010, speech on Internet Freedom. The U.S. attacks China’s Internet policy, indicating that China has been restricting Internet freedom. We resolutely oppose such remarks and practices that contravene facts and undermine China-U.S. relations. China’s Internet is open. China is a country with the most vibrant Internet development. By the end of last year, China had 384 million Internet users, 3.68 million Web…