Chinese censors targeting online computer games

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China has set up a censorship committee to monitor imported video game content to weed out any that could threaten "national unity" or "divulge state secrets," state press reported yesterday.

"Online games with content threatening state security, damaging the nation's glory, disturbing social order and infringing on other's legitimate rights will also be prohibited," said a Ministry of Culture statement carried by Xinhua news agency.

Only those online games with exclusive authorization from the Ministry of Culture can be imported, while all foreign games must be examined before entering the Chinese market.

Those imported games that are already in China must be examined before Sept. 1, or the game operators will be punished, it said.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2004/06/01/2003157841

[Heyo]

1. Thanks goodness the Chinese state has a good handle on things...

People are liable to think for themselves and may formulate their own ideas if they're not careful...

Heyo

[jeff30997]

2. Damaging the nation's glory ?

I would certainly want to live in China,it's so "glorious" that a majority of people there live like in the middle ages.

[EldreEdda]

3. Outrageous

Even a Norwegian and Swedish game is banned now. I fint it outrageous. Chinese are not dumb you know.