Dr. Powers: China\u2019s multifaceted approach of government regulation, censorship, monitoring, self-regulation, encouragement of national industry, and protectionism has been highly effective at keeping Chinese netizens away from foreign applications and content. This effort coincides with a concerted campaign to reframe access to the internet as a privilege rather than a right, for those citizens able to use the Web in ways fit for China\u2019s harmonious society. Despite Western predictions of its inevitable failure, China\u2019s approach has worked. According to Harvard University\u2019s Berkman Center, 96 percent of all page views in China are of Web sites hosted within China.<\/p>\n
Source: Part II: Structural Pressures in the Internet’s Foundations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr. Powers: China\u2019s multifaceted approach of government regulation, censorship, monitoring, self-regulation, encouragement of national industry, and protectionism has been highly effective at keeping Chinese netizens away from foreign applications and content. This effort coincides with a concerted campaign to reframe … Continue reading