China's New Internet Plan

eldavojohn writes "The internet in China is diverging rapidly from the state that the rest of the world enjoys it. Recent news of China's leader, Hu Jintao, has revealed a strategy to distort it even further. Jintao is tackling the issue his Communist party is having with the youth of China that are too young to remember Chairman Mao and the fanaticism the populace had for him. A strategy he is proposing is 'cleaning up' China's internet & lacing it with a little propaganda like the need to 'Consolidate the guiding status of Marxism in the ideological sphere' online. The meeting notes also declared that 'Development and administration of Internet culture must stick to the direction of socialist advanced culture, adhere to correct propaganda guidance.'"

Comments

What can really be done about this?

[zappepcs]

I do not buy anything made in China. Its not easy to find out what parts of a laptop of computer are made in China, so my plan isn't foolproof, but it's what I know that I can do to stop support for the Chinese government.

What else can people do? Ideas?

Re:What can really be done about this?

[TheLazySci-FiAuthor]

We can bring democracy to them - works every time!

Re:What can really be done about this?

[Opportunist]

I remember George Carlin coming on stage waving a flag of (I think) Japan and saying "I wave this flag for the reason that it was the only one I could find that was made in the USA".

I find it kinda bizarre to buy a US flag only to find out that it's made in China. No kidding, I still have it as proof.

Marketing is the key

[sharp-bang]

"Consolidate the guiding status of Marxism in the ideological sphere"

"Development and administration of Internet culture must stick to the direction of socialist advanced culture, adhere to correct propaganda guidance"

"Internet cultural units must conscientiously take on the responsibility of encouraging development of a system of core socialist values"

Boy, does that Politburo know how to turn a phrase. I know I'm inspired.

And what, exactly, is an "Internet cultural unit"?

Re:Marketing is the key

[GCP]

And what, exactly, is an "Internet cultural unit"?

It appears that this is Marxist political terminology for, um, Slashdot.

"... must conscientiously take on the responsibility of encouraging development of a system of core socialist values"

Re:This shows why I fear china

[Notquitecajun]

do not fear chinese. They are no different than anybody else.

Yes they are. They know Kung Fu.

Ah, real life Abbott and Costello classics...

[Bazman]

A: Who is the Chinese President?
C: Yes.
A: Who?
C: I told you.
A: When?
C: Wen is the Premier.
A: When is the Premier what?
C: The Premier of China.
A: Who is the Premier?
C: No, Hu is the President!
A: That's what I wanna know!

and so on...

Re:Great firewall of China

[Dogtanian]

Wikipedia is your friend Wikipedia is not your friend. It's only pretending to be so that it can play with your shiny new Playstation 3.

Next week: We reveal that Digg doesn't really love you, and is just using you for sex.

Re: Echoes of 1936

[moore.dustin]

We (USA) hosted it in 1996... any predictions for the next 18 months?

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[writerjosh]

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