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Internet media forum opens in Beijing

The 2003 China Internet Media Forum opened in Beijing Friday, calling for local Internet media to take more responsibility in dealing with online ethical issues.


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The 2003 China Internet Media Forum opened in Beijing Friday, calling for local Internet media to take more responsibility in dealing with online ethical issues.

Diverging from the previous two forums in 2001 and 2002, which mainly focused on the development of the Internet in China, this year the topic turned to "social responsibility of the Chinese Internet media."

Cai Mingzhao, deputy director of the Information Office of the State Council, said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony that the Internet should contribute to China's social progress as it plays an increasingly important role in the country.

The latest survey on China's Internet development shows by June30, 2003, China had about 470,000 portals, with 68 million Internet users, and the numbers are growing every day.

While offering a quick access to information, the Internet also can expose people to pornography, violence, superstition and evil cults, Cai said. He urged local Internet portals, the 150 approved news publishing portals in particular, to bear more social responsibility.

Shao Huaze, president of the All-China Journalists' Association, also addressed the meeting and asked Chinese Internet media to give the same accurate and fair reports required of traditional news media.

The two-day forum is co-sponsored by the All-China Journalists' Association and major Chinese news portals like those run by People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency and China Daily.




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