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China requires real-name registration of online writers to ensure "correct and healthful" content

(18 Jun)On Monday (15 June), China's state-run General Administration of Press and Publication issued a notice entitled "On Further Strengthening the Management of Online Literature Publications" to reinforce the supervision of online written works and increase the regulation of the online literature industry.

In the notice, the authorities required that online publishers establish a robust system of vetting its content "to ensure content was aligned toward correctness in a healthful, uplifting style". They also demanded the strict implementation of a real-name registration system for online writers. They urged all levels of publishing authorities to start assessing the societal benefit of online publishers and "reward and support those with excellent assessment results and to criticize and penalise those who fall below standard". The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) had issued a similar notice as early as 2015 to demand that online writers register their real names.

Tsoi Wing-mui, the former chief editor of Open Magazine - a Hong Kong political commentary magazine, speculated that the renewed emphasis on a "real name registry" may have to do with the widespread circulation of Fang Fang's diary-like record of the Wuhan pneumonia [COVID-19] in recent months. [The authorities] are fully aware that online articles are influential and pose a threat to the regime.

Yesterday (17 June), Zhang Yu, coordinator of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre, stated in an interview with Radio Free Asia that real-name registration "actually undermines these people's desire to create. They are afraid of breaking the rules, which is definitely unfavourable from a literary perspective." He pointed out that popular literature online could be divided into two main categories: pornography and exposés of corruption within the government. Although Chinese online writers tend to reveal society's darker side through insinuations, they worry about being "labelled at the drop of a hat, accused of vulgarity and yellow [obscenity]" in the future. He reckoned that authors could still use pseudonyms under the new rule but they would have to register their real names on the back end when uploading articles.

This February, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) published the 2019 Online Literature Development Report, showing that the number of online literature consumers has reached 455 million, of which more than half were readers. Last year's 2018 Online Literature Development Report by China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association indicated that 2018 saw 17.55 million online writers in China, suggesting a boom in Chinese online literature.

Source: Stand News
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#IT Industry criticises HK government’s plan for SIM Card Real-Name Registration Programme as "Destructive Restrictions"

Source: Stand News #Feb1

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#IT Industry criticises HK government’s plan for SIM Card Real-Name Registration Programme as "Destructive Restrictions"

The HK government has recently announced a "public consultation" on a real-name registration plan for all SIM cards in Hong Kong in the third term of this year.

In its open letter issued on Jan 30, 2021, the Hong Kong Information Technology Workers' Union (#HKITWU) said, it is very common for people in the IT field to own 4 to 5 SIM cards, and that the governmenr's plan is going to slow down the development of new systems.

The Union also criticised the government for implementing “destructive restrictions that impose negatively impacts on the future of the technology development of the Greater Bay Area”. The Union requested the government to think twice and take back the proposal.

The Union opined that the real-name plan yields unnecessary restrictions, as the SIM cards are extensively used to pose different virtual identities during the process of developing new systems in technology companies. Using these virtual identities, developers are able to locate and correct system errors and conduct pressure tests to analyze the stability of the new system. If the real-name registration plan is imposed, system developments are inevitably going to be slowed down. The costs of development projects are also going to be increased because of the government’s excessive censorship.

Source: Stand News #Feb1

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Mainland China strictly control the spread and play online games only for one hour on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays 
 
Mainland China strengthen the management of minor playing online games. China’s National Press Publication Administration recently issued a notice, all online games companies can only provide one-hour services to minor at 8 to 9 on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays. It is not allowed to provide online games service in any forms in other times; and strictly implement the real-name registration and login requirements for online game user accounts. Moreover, companies shall not provide game services to users who have not registered and logged in in any form. Online game companies that have not strictly implemented will be dealt with in accordance with laws and regulations. 
 
Xinhua News Agency announced today (30August), National Press Publication Administration published “Notice on further strict management to effectively prevent minors from indulging in online games”. That is, targeting the issues of minors for overused or even addicted to online games, resolutely prevent minors from indulging in games, and effectively protect the physical and mental health.  
 
Source : Stand News #Aug30 

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