Usually the news we obtain from newspapers and TV is very closed. Track 4 Information is highly controlled in China. Young people in China because they re more open and freer to communicate and do what they want to do, especially like high school students, they say we re the future of our country, so if we got a chance to communicate with the world, that ll be very helpful to our country in the future. This new freedom of course has its ramifications. There are some fears that the Chinese government will crack down on Internet use.
Regulations are already in place.
When applying for online service, individuals must state that they will not use the Internet to endanger national security, betray state secrets, or read obscene material. The government also holds the monopoly on Internet service providers and actively blocks a few pornographic sites and news sites. No. 2 Secondary School vice principal Wang Yunshen says Internet regulation is a two-sided issue. Right now there still aren t published regulations, but from an educational standpoint, we will guide students so that they know what they should see and what they shouldn t see, including things like pornography. All in all, though, the govt has kept the lines fairly free.