cyberspace – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

China: Internet Search-Engine Algorithm to Ensure Workers’ Rights! (26.11.2024)

26/11/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

The statement emphasized the need to improve technical means to detect and identify fake accounts and malicious ranking manipulations, strictly regulating illegal activities that exploit ranking rules to manipulate lists and hype topics.

Besides content and information distribution, the campaign also focuses on the rights of workers and consumers involved in internet services.

The commission’s statement highlighted the need to prevent internet platforms from blindly pursuing profits at the expense of workers providing services.

The number of those workers surpassed 84 million in China as of 2023, according to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. This group of workers includes food delivery riders, ride-hailing drivers and couriers.

Among them, there are 13 million food delivery riders. In recent years, these riders have often violated traffic rules to deliver food as quickly as possible, due to the requirement by food delivery platforms to deliver orders within a specified time, or face wage deductions.

The statement stressed the importance of preventing platforms from excessively reducing delivery times, which leads to more frequent delivery delays, traffic violations and accidents.

China: Crackdown Launched on Illegal Online News Services! (5.10.2024)

05/10/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Departments of cyberspace affairs at various levels should guide website platforms to establish dedicated “news accounts” and require the verification of licenses or qualifications as a prerequisite for setting up such accounts, the release added.

All online channels providing internet news services to the public, including website platforms, social media, applications and livestreams, should prominently display the entity’s name and license number in approved channels, according to the release.

For websites and content platforms, they will be required to optimize their algorithm models and information recommendation mechanisms, with a priority given to high-quality news information published by “news accounts”.

The campaign will expand channels for complaints and reports, actively handle and verify clues related to illegal activities, and publicly expose typical cases, the release said.

China: Beware US-Controlled Keyboard Warriors! (29.11.2023)

29/11/2023 Adrian (釋大道)

Chinese state security organs eventually discovered the abnormalities and launched an investigation. They found that the “developer” was actually an overseas espionage and intelligence agency that had planted Trojan horse malware onto the software programs. The malware could invade and manipulate computers and servers, allowing the agency to steal archives and data.

The agency used the infected software programs to conduct cyberattacks and theft against dozens of military institutes and high-tech enterprises, the ministry said. They have alerted the victims to the attacks to minimize potential losses.

Wang was given an administrative penalty according to the law, the ministry said, without giving details.

The ministry urged the public, especially IT workers, to be wary of such traps when offering technical services. They advised individuals to keep evidence and report suspicious activities to the authorities.

China: Ministry Condemns US ‘Repression’ Allegations! (28.4 .2023)

28/04/2023 Adrian (釋大道)

China consistently adheres to the principle of noninterference in internal affairs and strictly abides by international law, respecting the judicial sovereignty of all nations.

In contrast, the U.S. consistently abuses extraterritorial and long-arm jurisdiction to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs.

“Who is the ‘world police,’ and whose law enforcement personnel engage in various forms of interference and repression worldwide? The world can clearly see that the label of ‘transnational repression’ is most appropriate for the U.S. itself,” the statement said.

The ministry urged U.S. law enforcement to immediately stop these accusations and judicial prosecutions against Chinese officials and to recognize the serious harm caused by this frivolous litigation.

The ministry demands that the U.S. immediately take measures to eliminate the negative impact of its actions and cease any other provocative and confrontational behavior, returning to normal law enforcement cooperation as soon as possible.

If the U.S. continues going down the wrong path, China will undoubtedly take firm and resolute countermeasures, the ministry said.

China’s Approach to Cyberspace Governance! (31.8.2022)

31/08/2022 Adrian (釋大道)

Over the past decade, China has built the world’s largest network infrastructure with advanced technology, Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information technology, announced in June this year.

Besides, access bandwidth of the optical fiber network has increased from 10 Mbps to 1000 Mbps, mobile networks have made breakthroughs in 3G, 4G and 5G, and broadband access has been extended to all administrative villages across the country, contributing to poverty alleviation.

At the same time, China has been committed to sharing its digital dividends with the rest of the world. The country has continuously aided less developed nations in the forms of technology, equipment and services. In recent years, China’s digital trade with Belt and Road countries has maintained strong growth.