“[We must] adhere to the correct political position of leading public opinion and guiding social values,” the statement said, also vowing to continue a crackdown on bad behavior online.
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How China Censors the Internet
How China Censors the Internet
The statement also warned regulators and Internet companies to properly address the “relationship between security and development.”
They should use the Internet to help spur economic growth, especially for new industries, and at the same time strengthen content management and control to “prevent various risks and hidden dangers,” he said.
The meeting was attended by officials from CAC headquarters in Beijing and provincial branches, as well as representatives of major Internet companies.
Hu’s bravery was applauded by most of the public, but some sporadic anti-Japanese posts described him as a “Japanese spy”.
On Sunday, some of the country’s top tech firms, including Tencent, NetEase, Sina Weibo, Douyin — China’s version of TikTok — and Phoenix New Media news portal Ifeng.com said they had deleted such comments. and had banned hateful accounts. and extremism.
Although it is routine for the internet watchdog to keep tabs on online opinion ahead of major political meetings, authorities should tread carefully and not be seen as too aggressive in harming economic growth, said Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the University National Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of Singapore.
“Security is clearly still the main concern ahead of the party plenum. Any incident could create unnecessary attention from senior leadership and result in possible setbacks in the careers of responsible officials,” Wu said.
In January, regulators were forced into a rare reversal after a proposal to limit the amount of time and money people could spend on video games sent the share price of several major companies such as Tencent Holdings and NetEase tumbling.
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