Highway in Tibet opens South Asia to China

The Tibet highway between Xigaze airport and Xigaze city center officially opened to the public on Friday, a short section linking the national highway to the Nepal border which experts said will enable China to forge a route into South Asia in both economic and defense terms.

The 40.4-kilometer highway will shorten the journey

Cyber rule of law

“China has created a cyber security law and other cyberspace strategies and regulations,” Wang Sixin, deputy dean of the School of Literature and Law at Communication University of China, told the Global Times.

Wang said that pushing for cyberspace laws leads to the “rule of law on the Internet,” and allows the government to better manage the Internet. “Netizens will be prone to harmfuleven terrorist-information on the Internet if it isn’t appropriately regulated,” Wang said.

The National People’s Congress passed China’s first Cyber security Law in November 2016, which allows authorities to take action against overseas individuals or organizations that harm China’s interests.

In July, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) also announced that all businesses operating in China need to register with the authorities, and that businesses with a website need to obtain an Internet Content Provider license.

“Our measures are aimed at better regulating China’s VPN market, and only target unregistered businesses and individuals who provide VPN services for cross-border use,” Zhang Feng, MIIT chief engineer, said at a press conference.

Other laws and regulations, which cover every area of cyber security, including e-commerce, were also passed after the 18th National Congress of the CPC.

These laws clearly define the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved in Internet activities, requiring everyone in cyberspace to act according to the law, Wang said.

Cyber security awareness

Aside from the government’s leading role, experts said that cyberspace legislation also guarantees the security of all users. “Many of these regulations address cyber security, which is the greatest threat on the Internet and to society,” Wang added.

“Protecting the Internet has the people’s interests in mind. Cyberspace legislation helps people become more aware of cyber security, and empowers them to create a clean Internet environment,” said Qin An, director of the China Institute of Cyberspace Strategy.

To enhance cyber security awareness, China will launch a major cyber security education campaign in residential communities, schools and companies, CAC deputy director Yang Xiaowei said at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

Internet service providers and users should also be aware of their roles in fighting cybercrimes. Wang told the Global Times that they are required to report illegal online behavior and speech.

The CAC released a set of regulations in September on managing online chat groups, saying that people who start WeChat groups should be responsible for them. They must regulate the behavior of members as well as their posts in accordance with the law, user agreements and platform conventions.