Research Paper: China's Censorship

This research report investigates the reasons behind the Chinese government's censorship of international social networking sites (SNS) within mainland China. The report explores various factors contributing to this censorship, including political control, crowd management, and the promotion of domestic IT companies. The study analyzes how the Chinese government's policies impact the use of SNS within the country and the implications for freedom of expression. The report also examines the existing Chinese social media landscape and its role in shaping online communication within the country. It concludes by summarizing the key findings and their implications for understanding China's digital environment.

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The reason behind Chinese Government Censor International SNS (social networking site) in Mainland
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Table of Contents
Executive summary.....................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Research Objectives....................................................................................................................................2
Literature Review........................................................................................................................................3
Analysis........................................................................................................................................................3
The main reason these sites were censor in China:.................................................................................4
There are some thing to know about the Chinese social media....................................................................4
1. There are nearly billion users on Chinese social media.......................................................................4
2. There are around 100 million + social network user for different purposes.........................................4
Crowed control........................................................................................................................................4
Strengthen communist party...................................................................................................................5
Support own IT companies......................................................................................................................5
Chines government support its own IT companies like:......................................................................5
Conclusions..................................................................................................................................................5
Reference....................................................................................................................................................7

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Executive summary
In this research project, we have studied that the Chinese government censor International SNS
(social networking site) in mainland China. The purpose to censor these site for political reason
as well as to control its population of the country also.
Introduction
In this present research report, we will conduct the research study to determine that the reason
behind Chinese Government Censor International SNS (social networking site) in Mainland
China. Its main purpose of this censor is mainly for political reasons as well as to control its
population of the country also. The Chinese government has the legal right to confidential data
within their boundary. (Zhang, Y.,2010)
There are approximately 3000 sites were blocked by the Chines authorities under the censorship
of internet policy that prevents the users in mainland China from using the proscribed sites.
Research Aim
The aim of the research study is to determine that why Chinese government censor international
SNS in mainland China. What are the reason behind it. That Chinese government don't want that
other social networking site to enter in China
Research Objectives
Following are the objectives of the research study:
1. To determine the crowd control.
2. To strengthen the communist party.

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3. To investigate the Support of its own IT companies.
Literature Review
(Kalathil and Boas 2001, Deibert 2003) in there study the writers in the today literature although
use complex technology and so many governments had made norms to control the access but
also the content.
Foerstel (1998) in the study show that all the thing are controlled by the government like
television, radio, press and the fax. The dispersed form of communication is difficult to control.
The government that feels the information is attracted can get that information.
(as cited 10 in Hewitt, 2012), in his study show that Sina Weibo, one of the best SNS in China,
has altered the way of online communication that it becomes more direct and transparent. The
Weibo users can quickly send the messages and images what they see. Through internet
communication, local people can easily debate sensitive issues.
(MacKinnon, 2007) in his study show that The main reason for most internet laws and
regulations is to conquer information, which is regarded as helping to undermine state power,
weaken national unity, and harm national honor and interests
Analysis
If any social networking site wants to successfully operate in China, that website has to follow
all it rules and regulation only then it can run its operation. For example, Bing is one of the
search engines which is successfully working in China with no issues, Google is also working
well in China from 2010. (King, G et al, 2013)

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The main reason these sites were censor in China:
 Competitions
 Sensitive content
 National security
These 3 are the main reason the Chinese government blocked this sites. Presently Chinese
authorities were controlling all websites of China, and if that authority sees any unsuitable matter
is posted on the internet they can order to the user to delete or remove it or them by their self-
blocks the site. (Wang, N, 2008)
The important thing is that the Chinese government does not block these websites for the
monopoly of China LAN, but because of content, security and taxes.
There are some thing to know about the Chinese social media.
1. There are nearly billion users on Chinese social media.
2. There are around 100 million + social network user for different purposes.
3. The China is never dominated by the Twitter and Facebook even they are allowed to
function there.
4. LinkedIn is a Bridge for the West and china`s Corporate Professionals
Crowed control
The Chinese government needs to control crowed because Chinese people have their own
version of Facebook and other social networking site. Not all Chinese people cares nearly the
world outside. Most of the Chinese people not able to make good use of these social networking
sites.

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China has its version of social media like:
For Facebook Renren
For Twitter Sina Weibo
For Youtube Youku&tudou
Strengthen communist party
The new ruling party is found by the communist party of China (CPC) which is people`s
Republic of China (PRC). CPC is the only single governing party of China, though it lives
together with eight different legal parties that make the United Front; these parties, still, hold no
actual control or freedom from the CPC. This party sees all the matter related to the people in
China. (Pei. D, 2014).
Support own IT companies
Chines government support its own IT companies like:
 WECHAT (微微; WĒIXÌN)
 RENREN (人人; RÉN RÉN)
 WEIBO (微微; WĒIBÓ)
 YOUKU TUDOU (微微微微; YŌUKÙ TǓDÒU)
 DIANPING (人人人人; DÀ ZHÒNG DIǍN PÍNG)
 DOUBAN (人人; DÒU BÀN)

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Conclusions
From this research, we can conclude that many social site networking companies do not follow
the rule and norms of that country that is why they were censored by the censor board
authorities. And Chinese people also have no problem with the blocking of social sites, and they
continue by using the Chinese version of their social site.
The purpose of this research project was to increase a deeper understanding that why Chinese
government censored some international social networking sites (SNS) and in what way ways
rule and norms affect the way SNS systems are used in China.

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Reference
Zhang, Y. (2010). The right to freedom of expression versus media censorship in China: Chinese
citizens and the Internet (Master's thesis, Universitetet i Tromsø).
King, G., Pan, J., & Roberts, M. E. (2013). How censorship in China allows government
criticism but silences collective expression. American Political Science Review, 107(02), 326-
343.
Wang, N. (2008). Control of Internet search engines in China--A study on Google and Baidu.
Pei, D. (2014). Individual rights and government control: A qualitative study of China's
censorship.