Comments on: China and the Internet - the next big thing? http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/ Where media and technology meet Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: xuedagong http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-5541 xuedagong Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:21:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-5541 Therefore, whether the people in China can openly talk about politics and democracy is not that important. Chinese people are realistic, they want to be rich, want to create wealth, and they can only achieve so under a politically stable enrironment which is what it is in China now. Therefore, whether the people in China can openly talk about politics and democracy is not that important. Chinese people are realistic, they want to be rich, want to create wealth, and they can only achieve so under a politically stable enrironment which is what it is in China now.

]]> By: Elizabeth Gasson http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-4586 Elizabeth Gasson Sat, 27 May 2006 21:39:16 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-4586 I agree with your understandings, however I think that one thing has been overlooked. The government's ability to block web sites and bloggs and its increased methods to regulate the infrastructure of the Internet in China must raise questions in regards to freedom of Speech and censorship. I think that although they have been given greater freedom in the job market, they are not totally liberated when relatively strict censorship measures are enforced. The government seems to be tightening up on its punishment of those who defy the system. For instance in 2004 amnesty international recorded 54 imprisonments for just sharing beliefs and information on the internet, which were liberal ideas which could perhaps instigate ideas of reform. It is important in modern society to have more freedom, and repressing those who seek this freedom will keep a nation from modernisination. I agree with your understandings, however I think that one thing has been overlooked. The government’s ability to block web sites and bloggs and its increased methods to regulate the infrastructure of the Internet in China must raise questions in regards to freedom of Speech and censorship. I think that although they have been given greater freedom in the job market, they are not totally liberated when relatively strict censorship measures are enforced. The government seems to be tightening up on its punishment of those who defy the system. For instance in 2004 amnesty international recorded 54 imprisonments for just sharing beliefs and information on the internet, which were liberal ideas which could perhaps instigate ideas of reform.
It is important in modern society to have more freedom, and repressing those who seek this freedom will keep a nation from modernisination.

]]> By: ewen http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2891 ewen Fri, 12 May 2006 08:14:52 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2891 Geoffrey is right,i will pay attention to state affairs,but would not join in it.i am just a looker-on. :) Geoffrey is right,i will pay attention to state affairs,but would not join in it.i am just a looker-on.

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]]> By: Janette http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2645 Janette Sun, 07 May 2006 10:31:44 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2645 The Chinese translation has been publiched here. http://chn.blogbeta.com/135.html The Chinese translation has been publiched here.
http://chn.blogbeta.com/135.html

]]> By: blog : ? http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2603 blog : ? Sat, 06 May 2006 14:33:24 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2603 [...] China and the Internet - the next big thing? May 4th, 2006, by Astrid Zweynert [...] […] China and the Internet - the next big thing? May 4th, 2006, by Astrid Zweynert […]

]]> By: Geoffrey http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2533 Geoffrey Fri, 05 May 2006 02:46:28 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2533 I'd invite everybody to remember that China, or more obviously the big cities and provinces along the East Coast of China, has evolved from an enclosed communist society to a vibrant market economy in the last two decades. Has the Chinese government done the right thing? Yes. Have the people in China financially benefited from such evolution? Yes. Have the western companies benefited from potentially the world's largest market? Yes. Then how many people, and who, want to see to a politically stirred China nowadays? The answer is obvious. Therefore, whether the people in China can openly talk about politics and democracy is not that important. Chinese people are realistic, they want to be rich, want to create wealth, and they can only achieve so under a politically stable enrironment which is what it is in China now. The huge population in China is the root of many problems, but it's also the root reason for great economic opportunties. Digital revolution will create a better platform where people can access interactive news and entertainment services with much ease. This is where the profit is for media companies, whether it's foreign or local, if they are innovative and creative enough. I’d invite everybody to remember that China, or more obviously the big cities and provinces along the East Coast of China, has evolved from an enclosed communist society to a vibrant market economy in the last two decades. Has the Chinese government done the right thing? Yes. Have the people in China financially benefited from such evolution? Yes. Have the western companies benefited from potentially the world’s largest market? Yes. Then how many people, and who, want to see to a politically stirred China nowadays? The answer is obvious.

Therefore, whether the people in China can openly talk about politics and democracy is not that important. Chinese people are realistic, they want to be rich, want to create wealth, and they can only achieve so under a politically stable enrironment which is what it is in China now.

The huge population in China is the root of many problems, but it’s also the root reason for great economic opportunties. Digital revolution will create a better platform where people can access interactive news and entertainment services with much ease. This is where the profit is for media companies, whether it’s foreign or local, if they are innovative and creative enough.

]]> By: elizabeth http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2511 elizabeth Thu, 04 May 2006 18:15:26 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2511 It might be important to mention that the reason Chinese netizens are not using the web to discuss politics is because western companies, such as google, yahoo, MSN, and Cisco cooperate with the government to prevent access to information, therefore do the Chinese even know there is something to talk about? Maybe it is not a reluctace to talk about politcal ideas, but a widespread ignorance of these ideas. It might be important to mention that the reason Chinese netizens are not using the web to discuss politics is because western companies, such as google, yahoo, MSN, and Cisco cooperate with the government to prevent access to information, therefore do the Chinese even know there is something to talk about? Maybe it is not a reluctace to talk about politcal ideas, but a widespread ignorance of these ideas.

]]> By: Janette http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2506 Janette Thu, 04 May 2006 15:29:42 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2506 Thank you. I will post the link. Thank you. I will post the link.

]]> By: Reuters Staff http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2504 Reuters Staff Thu, 04 May 2006 15:10:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2504 Please go ahead. When you have posted can you post the link here (or use trackback if you are posting on a blog). Please go ahead. When you have posted can you post the link here (or use trackback if you are posting on a blog).

]]> By: Janette http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2502 Janette Thu, 04 May 2006 14:28:49 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2006/05/04/china-and-the-internet-the-next-big-thing/#comment-2502 I am very interested in this post. Can I translate it into Chinese and publish it on Chinese website? The orininal auther and link would be announced before the text. I am very interested in this post. Can I translate it into Chinese and publish it on Chinese website? The orininal auther and link would be announced before the text.

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