China toughens Internet rules (AFP)

23 February 2010 | tech | Tags: China, Internet, Rules, toughens

File photo shows customers using their laptop computers at a wireless cafe in Beijing. China has issued new restrictions on Internet use, requiring those wanting to set up a website to meet regulators and provide identity documents, in a move slammed Wednesday by one rights group.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown) AFP – China has issued new restrictions on Internet use, requiring those wanting to set up a website to meet regulators and provide identity documents, in a move slammed Wednesday by one rights group.