The Internet & China -- A History

By nicholasweinstein

  • China Telecom Creates the First Connections to the United States

    China telecom creates the first 64K connections to the United States through Sprint in Shanghai and Beijing. Evolution of Internet in China--A History

  • Hong Kong Police Internet Raid

    Hong kong Internet RaidHong Kong Police raided and shut down all except for one dial up ineternet service provider blocking internet to many in the city and surrounding area.

  • 620,000 Chinese Internet Users

    By October of 1997, the number of unique users reaches 620,000. Evolution of Internet in China--A History

  • Anti-Goverment Statments via Internet Banned

    In December 1997, Public Security minister Zhu Entao released new regulations to be enforced by the ministry that inflict fines for 'defaming government agencies,' 'splitting the nation,' and leaking "state secrets." Violators could face a fine up to 15,000 Yuan ($1800).

  • China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Centre (CIIRC) Formed

    CIIRC receives public reports and complaints through the website net.china.cn about illegal and harmful information on the Internet within the border of China.
    CIIRC is mainly focused on contents harmful to the healthy growth of minors, such as obscenity and pornography, gambling, violence, terror, criminal abetting, and contents that spread ethnic hatred, libelling and insulting, violating the others' rights, and violating intellectual property rights" <a href='http://ciirc.china.cn/' >Homepag

  • 111 Million Chinese Internet Users

    Survey's conducted by The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) show that internet users have reached 111 million. They report a 18% growth rate. China Surpasses U.S. In Internet Use

  • Google Begins to Self-Censor Google.cn Material

    Google said Tuesday it will launch versions of its search and news Web sites in China that censor material deemed objectionable to authorities there, reasoning that people getting limited access to content is better than none. Google to censor China Web searches

  • Chinese Internet use grows rapidly

    Chinese Interent GrowthIn 2006, the amount of Chinese internet users increased by 23.4% on 2005's figures to 137 million people.

  • MySpace China created

    Chinese MySpaceApril 2007, MySpace China created. It caused controversy due to it's strict censorship because posts will be taken down if they contain words such as Dalai Lama and Taiwanese independence.

  • Yahoo refuses censorship

    Yahoo refuses search blockingJune 13th 2007, Yahoo refuses to provide proactive and protective interenet censorship to repressive governments like China.

  • Chinese Internet

    Restricting Internet AccessChina restricts access to many sites and information in China as the Olympic Games approached and security was heightened.

  • 298 Million Chinese Internet Users

    298 Million Chinese Internet Users
    As of 2009 China had 298 million total users, representing a year-on-year increase of 41.9%. There were 117.6 million mobile internet users, with internet penetrating 22.6% of china's population. Surge in Chinese internet users

  • China blocks YouTube

    YouTube blocked by ChinaMarch 24th 2009, China blocks YouTube while Google tries to restore access to the site for people in China.

  • Chinese Internet Maintenance Day

    Chinese Internet Blogs ClosedJune 4th 2009 marks Chinese Internet Maintenance Day. It marks the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre. All comment boards are shut down as well as many chat rooms to limit the talk about the incident blaming unspecified upgrades.