Xiudian Dai
Chinese politics of the internet: Control and anti-control
Dai, Xiudian
Authors
Abstract
This article examines how the recent development of the Internet in China has had an impact on political control on the mainland. It argues that for China the Internet is a double?edged sword, indispensable to economic modernisation but also confronting the authorities with unprecedented challenges. While the government has so far implemented powerful measures to control the Internet, the new media appears to be uncontrollable. As a consequence, Chinese politics has ventured into new and uncharted waters with both the state and dissident groups vying for on?line power. With the prospect of joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), China will find it even harder to address the challenges of the global communications revolution unilaterally, which could bring about a long?term change in the political system.
Citation
Dai, X. (2000). Chinese politics of the internet: Control and anti-control. Cambridge review of international affairs, 13(2), 181-194. https://doi.org/10.1080/09557570008400308
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 1, 2000 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 13, 2007 |
Publication Date | 2000-03 |
Journal | Cambridge Review of International Affairs |
Print ISSN | 0955-7571 |
Electronic ISSN | 1474-449X |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 181-194 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09557570008400308 |
Keywords | Political Science and International Relations |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/409811 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09557570008400308 |
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