China's Bureau of Culture Calls for Greater Internet Control
An official at China's Bureau of Culture has called for greater control over, and monitoring of, Internet content. The official cited the risk of "cultural aggression" in an article in the issue of Seeking Truth, the Chinese Communist Party's political magazine.
In response to widespread criticism
In response to widespread criticism of its human rights record, the Chinese government has frequently argued that the international community places too much emphasis on civil and political rights, while neglecting the more basic rights to food, shelter, and subsistence rights which China claims to have secured for its citizens more effectively than some democratic countries. In accordance with the country’s post-1949 political tradition, China’s leaders assert that economic well-being forms the basis for the enjoyment of all other rights, and that the protection of economic rights can therefore justify restrictions on civil liberties.
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