Great Firewall of China cracks: Full Facebook, Twitter access for foreigners at planned Hainan tourist hub
The announcement has sparked outrage on Chinese social media, reports said.
Jun 26, 2018, 09:52 AM IST
China looks to ramp up Internet growth, and its controls
Premier Li Keqiang highlighted the promise of the Internet, saying today that various traditional sectors, ranging from manufacturing to government to health care, need to connect to the Web and raise their efficiency as part of an overarching national strategy called "Internet Plus."
Mar 05, 2016, 23:55 PM IST
Half of China uses mobile phones to go online
About 620 million, nearly half of China, used mobile phones to access the web as of the end of 2015, making them a major driver of growth in the country's Internet user population, a new official report has showed.
Jan 24, 2016, 20:54 PM IST
China's country code domain '.cn' becomes world's largest
China's country code domain '.cn' has become the world's most commonly used in the internet with 16.36 million users
Jan 09, 2016, 11:54 AM IST
China to invest $70 billion to improve Internet
China Wednesday said it would invest USD 70 billion to increase Internet speeds and expand broadband access in rural areas by this year, as the country strives to boost growth by unleashing the potential of its more than 648 million web users.
May 20, 2015, 23:18 PM IST
China vows massive investment to improve internet services
China vowed on Wednesday to invest hundreds of billions of yuan in the coming years to increase internet speed and expand broadband access in rural regions, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
May 20, 2015, 18:31 PM IST
China aims to boost Internet speeds, cut prices
China will accelerate development of its high-speed broadband networks to raise Internet speeds and cut prices, long bugbears in a country where many people still have no access to the web.
May 14, 2015, 08:57 AM IST
China to punish Internet firm Sina over series of complaints
China will punish web portal and social media firm Sina Corp after it was identified as operating the most complained about major website in the country, the Internet regulator said on Friday, the latest blow in an ongoing online crackdown.
Apr 10, 2015, 22:47 PM IST
Great Cannon` expands China Web blocking: Researchers
China has expanded its Internet censorship efforts beyond its borders with a new strategy that attacks websites across the globe, researchers said Friday.
Apr 10, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
China Internet authority denounces Google certificate rejection
CNNIC, which plays a central role in administering China`s Internet by allocating and certifying IP addresses and web domain names, urged Google to consider user rights and interests.
Apr 02, 2015, 12:39 PM IST
China clamps down on sexual content on WeChat
China`s Internet regulator issued on Wednesday new guidelines prohibiting sexual and vulgar content on Tencent Holdings Ltd`s popular messaging app, the latest step in the agency`s perennial campaign to clean up China`s Internet.
Mar 25, 2015, 20:15 PM IST
Alibaba staff denied traditional Chinese New Year gift by CEO
Internet tycoon Jack Ma has said his employees will not receive traditional Chinese New Year gifts because 2014 had not been "exceptional" for the company, despite its world-beating IPO listing on Wall Street.
Feb 14, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
China's online population touches 648 million
China's netizen population which is the world's largest reached 648 million at the end of last year, 16 million more than in June, according to an industry expert.
Jan 24, 2015, 18:23 PM IST
China Internet population reaches 632 million: Govt
Mobile phone users represent a large share of the online population with 527 million people in China accessing the Internet using mobile devices in the six months to June.
Jul 21, 2014, 16:06 PM IST
