I found this article very interesting because it is an ‘interesting’ twist to consider an Internet and media controlling policy as a trade barrier.
First, China is trying to transform from a low-end manufacturing economy into a technology-based economy. The main purposes for these policies is: 1. to help those start-ups to have a fair starting point in comparison to some of the foreign competitors. 2. regulate the online free but illegal download of books and movies. It’s extra interesting because people love to accuse the Chinese government for not enforcing copyright laws, but when they try to do something, it became a trade barrier.
Second, each country has its own social norms about what is appropriate to show the public. There are tons of American made movies and dramas are show to the public in China. It is not like the government refused any sort of incoming ‘ideology’.
The bottom line is that media should keep a neutral attitude toward news, leave the judgment part to the readers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/apples-online-book-film-services-go-dark-in-china/2016/04/22/f0cb66ba-08be-11e6-b283-e79d81c63c1b_story.html
I am very curious to see how Apple's online book and film services 'going dark' in China is going to effect the company. It seems that there is a lot of behind the scenes action when it comes to China and Apple. For example, "The Apple spokeswoman in Beijing said that the News app had launched only in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. She declined to comment on how the app could still be used in places including South Korea and Hong Kong but was blocked in mainland China." Hopefully everything gets worked out with Apple and China.
ReplyDeleteI am very curious to see how Apple's online book and film services 'going dark' in China is going to effect the company. It seems that there is a lot of behind the scenes action when it comes to China and Apple. For example, "The Apple spokeswoman in Beijing said that the News app had launched only in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. She declined to comment on how the app could still be used in places including South Korea and Hong Kong but was blocked in mainland China." Hopefully everything gets worked out with Apple and China.
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