China seeks more control over internet.

• Position: CENSORSHIP - Brief article

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Censorship, not cybersecurity, has prompted China to propose changes to its Internet law that would broaden the definition of "internet information service providers" to include online forums, blogs, and microblogs.

According to an article in the Morning Whistle.com, the "Methods for Governance of Internet Information's Services" draft released by the Chinese government in June calls for microblog operators to cooperate with the government or face criminal punishment and lose their business licenses. The draft also calls for organizations that provide Internet information services to keep logs for 12 months and to provide technical...