Stop complaining about our Web censorship, China says
China's long history of Internet censorship is what's best for the public, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters yesterday.
According to Reuters, which spoke with Yu in an interview published today, China believes that its "Internet management" is not only "lawful," but is designed to "safeguard the public."
"We are willing to work with countries and communicate with them on the development of the Internet and to work together to promote the sound development of the Internet," Yu told Reuters and other reporters that were at the press conference. "But we do not accept using the excuse of 'Internet freedom' to interfere in other countries' internal practices." Yu's comments were a direct response to a letter sent to China earlier this week by U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization Michael Punke. According to Reuters, which obtained a copy of the letter, Punke argued that China's Web blockade diminishes the ability for many U.S. companies to compete against China's counterparts.
