Chinese Foreign Ministry: Internet regulation a sovereign issue

Source: Zhou Wa , China Daily

BEIJING – The way the Chinese government manages the Internet in accordance with law is a sovereign matter and foreign courts have no jurisdiction according to international law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on Thursday.

The Chinese government’s Internet management accords with international norms, and China always supports the development of the Internet and guarantees citizens’ lawful freedom of speech, Jiang said at a regular news conference.