China's Internet in the 2000s

Junhao Hong is Professor in the Department of Communication at The State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. He received his PhD in communication from University of Texas at Austin, USA. His research focuses on international communication and international politics, media and society, and impact of new media and new communication/information technology. He has published a dozen or so books and numerous research articles and book chapters.

• Introduction.- The Interplay of Authorities and Netizens over the Internet.- The Architectural History of China’s Internet.- The Challenge and Dilemma of Using the Internet for Social Development or Political Stability.- The Macro Socio-Political Control of the Internet.- The Micro Technical Control of the Internet.- Netizens’ Anti-Control of the Internet.- The Chinese Netizens In The New Chinese Society.- The Enduring Impacts and Implications.- Conclusion.