article_snippet: (CNN)The Chinese government has declared the Internet to be the new battlefield in Chinese government fight against "pornography and unlawful information.
article_snippet: China's Internet model is one of extreme control.
article_snippet: The Chinese authorities abuse the law to suppress online freedom and target critical voices, yet have the guile to portray such persecution as evidence of the rule of law in action.
article_snippet: All Internet and telecommunication service providers operating in China would be required to give the government backdoor access to All Internet and telecommunication service providers operating in China systems and details about the encryption used.
article_snippet: Internet companies doing business in China must also take all possible efforts to avoid contributing to human rights abuses.
article_snippet: China's charismatic "Internet Czar," Lu Wei,  extolls the concept of "internet sovereignty" and promotes China's charismatic "Internet Czar," Lu Wei as an acceptable global model.
article_snippet: Internet sovereignty in China equals censorship and persecution; a web to trap thousands of individuals peacefully expressing different views online.
article_snippet: The Internet has proved invaluable to the development of human rights -- revolutionizing access to information and improving transparency and accountability.
article_snippet: The battle to promote Internet sovereignty and silence all critical voices is one the Chinese authorities must not be allowed to win.
highlights_snippet: China's Internet model is one of extreme control, says Amnesty's East Asia director .
  