【英语语言学习】网络注册需使用真实姓名

From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English.

 

China has new rules that require people to use their real names when registering for Internet service. The rules also require Internet companies operating in China to remove material said to be objectionable.

 

Chinese lawmakers approved the measures on December 28th, at the end of a five-day meeting of the Standing¹ Committee of the National People's Congress.

 

China Internet Controls

The new rules say network service providers must "strengthen management of information released by users." The providers have been ordered to stop the spread of illegal information after its discovery, and take steps to deal with the problem. The Xinhua news agency says those steps include removing the information from the Internet and then reporting it to the government.

 

Chinese officials say the rules are aimed at protecting the personal information of Internet users and stopping abuses such as junk e-mail. However, critics say real-name registration² will make individuals less likely to report corruption³ and official abuses for fear of possible action against them.

 

Duncan Clark is an adviser⁴ to Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He lives in Beijing. Mr. Clark says China seems to be seeking a balance between information control and government accountability.

 

"We've seen for a long time the Internet being used to expose corruption, but what's been interesting in the recent few weeks, which is maybe a sort of counter current to these new crackdowns on the Internet, is that a lot of this has been followed up."

 

Mr. Clark says reports of sexual or financial wrongdoing have led to the ouster of several government officials.

 

"We've seen a top down anti-corruption drive and so where previously⁵ we may have seen campaigns running for a couple of months, now we've seen within days, certain officials losing their posts and this is all driven by and fueled by the Internet. "

 

The new Internet regulations come at the same time as a Chinese government campaign against virtual private networks, or VPNs. Web users use VPNs to get around what has been called China's "Great Firewall." But some reports say the government is increasing its effort to block VPNs.

 

Mr. Clark says there is often an increase in Internet censorship during sensitive events. He noted⁶ the recent 18th Communist Party Congress, which elected China's new leaders. He said these periods of increased control are normally followed by reduced enforcement.

 

"We haven't seen that in this case, since the Party Congress we see increased measures, not lessened⁷. So the big question I would say, is when we get to the spring, when the new leadership takes up their formal positions in the government, is this like the new normal?"

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

5 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 lessened   

减少的，减弱的

参考例句：

• Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat. 演讲辞通过翻译的嘴说出来，多少削弱了演讲的力量。
• The flight to suburbia lessened the number of middle-class families living within the city. 随着迁往郊外的风行，住在城内的中产家庭减少了。