US media: China has increased network censorship to curb anti -seal control protests

U.S. media reports, China's Internet regulatory agencies instructed technology companies to expand their review of epidemic prevention protests and adopt action to curb access to virtual private networks (VPN).

The Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter and said that the China National Network Information Office issued instructions to some companies such as Tencent and bytes to be asked to increase Internet reviewers to Tencent and bytes.These companies are also required to pay more attention to content related to protests.

The report quoted people familiar with the matter that the State Cyber Information Office issued the above instructions after holding an internal meeting. At the meeting, Delete information and sell advertisements on how to use VPN.People familiar with the matter said that the State Cyber Information Office also requires officials to stop companies from searching for VPN.

People familiar with the matter said that in addition to the company's posts that are required to delete sales of sales, the China Network Information Office also requires the company to limit VPN -related entry search.

Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and other places have recently appeared to protest against strict epidemic prevention. However, after the enforcement unit has increased its efforts to prevent the rally, protests have eased.

Subsequently, various cities in China began to relax some epidemic prevention measures.Beijing last Thursday (December 1) said that the test results of the nucleic acid testing will be isolated from the home of people with positive people, rather than isolation in the isolation center set by the government.Beijing will also stop compulsory whole nucleic acids.Guangzhou City last Wednesday (November 30) also announced that the detection of all -member nucleic acid will be canceled and shorten the isolation time.Shanghai Sunday (December 4) also announced that it will not be checked that the nuclear acid negative certificates will not be checked on Monday (December 5th) from outdoor public places such as rail transit and other cities in Shanghai.