Online Copyright Dilemmas

China struggles to strike a balance between the interests of copyright holders, Internet service providers and the public China's Internet surfer population of 162 million is one of the largest in the world, second only to that of the United States. But how to regulate the ever-expanding netizen population against violating digital copyright laws has become a major issue in the country's copy-right protection efforts.     

The Strength of the Internet

In the 15 years since China joined the Internet in 1994 the number of Chinese net users has soared to 300 million, laying the ground for an information era in a nation that has barely accomplished industrialization. Ms. Hu Qiheng, chairman of the Internet Society of China （ISC） and former deputy president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was the chief representative of China in its negotiations with the U.S. regarding connection to the Internet.     

WAITING FOR WEB 2.0

What will the next generation of Internet services mean for China? The Web 2.0 buzzword, having gathered speed in the United States in recent years as a way to describe new, more collaborative Internet applications, is attracting the attention and money of a batch of Chinese start-up firms. But will it attract the people? Late last year, the China Internet Society released a report that tracked this second major round of Internet boom. The findings of the report, titled China Web 2.0     

Spam in the Network

Internet authorities are using anti-junk mail technology with businesses to combat the enduring problem Almost every Internet user has been bothered by uninvited spam while enjoying the convenience of e-mail.Xi Dongmei,an employee at a design company,finds her inbox inun- dated with spare messages every day,some well disguised."The first thing I do everyday after I start my computer is to delete the annoying junk mails.Sometimes the title of the spam is written in such a tricky way that you could mistake it for mail from a friend,"said Xi. Business Internet users are particularly badly affected by the junk mail problem.It takes them an average of 36 minutes to deal with junk mails each day,according to a sur-     

Kiss and Tell

The leak of video footage from a subway monitoring system onto the Internet has caused concern about the use of public surveillance systems Accidents happen on the Internet from time to time.This time the trigger was a video.A Chinese couple,vid- eotaped hugging and kissing on a     

E-Government:Open,Approachable Government Websites

The Chinese government is in the throes of transforming its role from that of an administrative bureaucracy to a service provider.The Internet,as a relatively new form of media readily accessible to the public,has given impetus to this transformation process.     

Popularizing Science

正Individuals,Internet companies and the government work together to promote science‘Knowledge is power"was one of Sir Francis Bacon’s most powerful sayings,one that is resonating even stronger today thanks to the advent of the Internet,and its ability to empower individuals.According to a     

China's Plans for a Safe Internet

正THIS year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s connection with the Internet.Originally a tool for finding information,the Internet has now changed every aspect of daily life,through e-commerce,network gaming,and social media.Along with the ubiquity of Internet connections comes the problems of information security.According to the Internet Society of China,Internet crimes,including attacks on websites,identity theft and disinformation,inflicted to-     

Open Sesame Alibaba’s Taobao Dominates in a New Era of Chinese Online Shoppin

THE Internet is old news. To say the Internet has revolutionized an industry or a sector is to be at best five years-and at worst a decade-behind the times.Or so you’d think. Look a bit closer, and you’ll see the Internet hasn’t done changing the game just yet. A number of industries did actually resist early onslaughts by the Big Connect. Retail was a standout-many consumers continued to     

Weibo, Changing Our Lives

A photograph, a video or up to 140 characters of text - these are the tools of communication available to users of Weibo, China’s Twitter-like microblogging service that commands a large and growing following on the Chinese mainland. In August of 2009, the popular news and entertainment website Sina.com.cn launched a test version of "Sina Weibo," becoming one of the first mainland web companies to experiment with a microblogging service. According to statistics from the CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center), by the first half     

AN INTERNET‘MADE FOR CHINA''''

"Localization" is a big word in business. It means the tailoring of a product to a particular culture, to tap into a local market, and it's mentioned in a few of the articles in Beijing Review's special package on Internet use in China.     

Internet Is Changing Chinese Society

正ON April 20,1994,China accessed the Internet for the first time through a 64k international special line,the 77th country in the world to do so.This news was not a big deal at that time,as many people did not even know what the Internet was.Now two decades have passed.As of December 2013,China’s Internet community had reached 618 million people,with a penetration of 45.8 percent.Half a billion     

SPOTLIGHTS

Blind advisor makes proposals online Fuzhou, Jan. 10 - Xia Rongqiang, the first blind member of the advisory body to east China's Fujian Province, submitted a proposal via the Internet urging more budget for blind people's education. Xia is a member of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Confercnce. For the first time online submission of proposals to     

Finding a New Friend

For seniors undergoing new changes due to age, the Internet can be just what the doctor ordered As a financial director in a private company in Shanghai, Gao Shengyi had a busy career. Now, after retiring, life is busier still.The 68-year-old volunteers to teach other retirees how to crack the mystery of smartphones and apps and when she is not teachi ng or volunteering she is traveling. She has been to 50 countries, sharing photos and posts on her travels on social media. In short, Gao exemplifies how the older generations too are embracing the Internet and new technology to get more out of life.     

Will Online Medical Treatment Bans Help?

<正>Nowadays,many people turn to the Internet to solve a multitude of medical quandaries,extending even to the matters of how to find a doctor and access medical treatment.With the prevalence of online health care services in China,more and more cases have come to light concerning patients being defrauded of money and sometimes having their condition worsen     

TheNet Result

正The Internet of Things can deliver the goods once the hurdles are clearedWu Hequan,an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering(CAE),has a solution for the traffic jams that plague China’s major cities."In the era of the Internet of Things(IoT),the Internet of Vehicles(IoV)is the most efficient way to address the problem,"Wu said.     

Guarding Privacy

Protection from the media and the Internet for young offenders requires improvementOn August 29,the trial of a high-profile gang rape case in Beijing concluded.In the months leading up to the trial,the case,which involved the son of a famous Chinese singer,attracted a great amount of attention from the media and the public.Meanwhile,the debate over the privacy of juvenile offenders was also brought to the forefront of public discourse by experts who raised concerns over the publicity of the case.Some claimed that the relentless media reports and online sharing of every-minute detail of the suspect infringed on his right to privacy,particularly     

Should Universities Ban Profanity Online to Resolve Moral Dilemma?

Peking University recently announced that in response to frequently seen profan- ity and malicious rumors by some netizens on Internet forums and bulletin boards,it is considering modifying its school rules to ban this form of behavior online. China now has 9.200 million Internet users for whom being online is part of modern cul- ture.Internet offers room to express opinions and ideas freely but it's also a way for people to release the stress of life.It's inevitable that this freedom is abused,resulting in all forms of insults,damaging gossip and the spreading of lies.Because of the lack of self-restraint and imposed disciplines,this kind of commu- nication is rapidly lowering moral standards.     

WEEKLY WATCH

OPINION Making Officials Accountable On October 27,a vice mayor of Yueqing,east China's Zhejiang Province,apologized to local residents gathered at the town hall for faults made in the course of his work.The scene was broadcast live on local TV and the Internet and was seen as part of a campaign launched by the local legislative body to reform the way of exercising supervision over the government.     

The Internet Propelling China to Greater Vitality and Openness

正China did not connect to the Internet until 1994,25 years after it fi rst appeared.It has since fl ourished rapidly and robustly.Today,618 million Chinese use the Internet,500 million of them via mobile phones,representing 73 percent of the urban population and 25percent of rural residents.More than 80 percent are young people.An open,free,shared,and innovative space,the Internet appeals to people of a country that has achieved rapid economic growth.It has changed their lifestyle,most profoundly as regards communi-