Media News - Friday, May 09, 2008
China won’t guarantee Web freedom over Olympics
China will not guarantee it won't censor the Internet over this summer's Beijing Olympics, nor can it guarantee to stamp out piracy of Olympic-branded goods, officials said on Thursday. Wang Wei, executive vice president of the Beijing Olympic organizers, had promised media would have ‘complete freedom’ to report over the event, but rights groups have regularly criticized China's commitment to that pledge. ‘We will guarantee as much as possible’ that sites will not be blocked over the Olympics, Technology Minister Wan Gang told a news conference as the Olympic torch was being paraded atop Mount Everest. ‘Every country limits access to some websites. Even in developed countries not every site can be accessed.’ As part of China's plan to hold a ‘high-tech Olympics’, broadband wireless Internet services will be widely available, according to a handbook issued at the same news conference, to ensure ‘convenience for journalists (and) promptness of news’. Last week, the United States said again it was concerned about Internet controls in China. (Reuters)
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