3.3 - Firewall Of China Flashcards
1
Q
What happened at Tiananmen Square?
A
- student protests against lack of reforms, wanted more freedoms
- many were killed
2
Q
Why is Google unavailable in China?
A
- 2010, Google withdrew from China as they wanted searches about 1988 to be censored
3
Q
How far reaching are Chinese censorship laws?
A
- Apples iCloud service servers for Chinese users must store data on Chinese soil
- Data is not encrypted in a way that makes it unavailable for Chinese authorities
4
Q
What are the SICK countries?
A
- those which do not have access to Facebook
- Syria, Iran, China, N Korea
5
Q
How many internet users does China have?
A
- 500 million
- most out of any country
6
Q
What are Web 2.0 services?
A
- those which promote user created content
7
Q
Why does China prohibit western Web 2.0 services?
A
- platforms have the potential to organise protests
- data would otherwise not be accessible to Chinese government
8
Q
How many microblogs are there on the Chinese Internet?
A
- 300 million
- many have criticised government and have gone under the radar
9
Q
What is the most blatant form of censorship in China?
A
- American Embassy and official environmental agency AQI readings have been wildly different
- has created unrest
10
Q
How is the Great Firewall ineffective?
A
- Chinese users are innovative
- use different words to get around censors
- eg. Winnie the Pooh for Xi
11
Q
What has the advantage of microblogs been for the Chinese people?
A
- Can quickly push certain stories to CCP attention
- all good until it goes against CCP policy
12
Q
How many people enforce Chinese internet laws?
A
- 20 million
13
Q
How many regulations are there related to the internet in China?
A
- 60
14
Q
What is the “L’exception Culturelle”?
A
- French law that aims to preserve French arts and culture
- funds French film makers
- French radio laws dictate 40% of music must be of French origin
15
Q
What is the issue with protectionism?
A
- can make getting IMF loans harder
- can restrict potential markets for products
- worse for consumers as they have reduced choice
