Commentary
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively attempting to control the internet. This might sound like hyperbolic fearmongering—but it’s not.
Each year, the Cyber Administration of China hosts the World Internet Conference. In the words of Xi Jinping, the conference was designed to focus on “global internet development and governance.” This year’s conference took place last month.
Politico’s Phelim Kine recently wrote the Chinese leader desperately “wants an internet that aligns with the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s concept of cyber sovereignty.” Xi and his colleagues prioritize “absolute government control of online activity—complete with censorship and surveillance—at the expense of privacy and freedom of expression.” This should surprise no one in particular. After all, this is communist China we are talking about….