China had approved the renewal of operation licence of Beijing Guxiang Information Technology Co. Ltd., the operator of Google's China website, local media reported on July 11.
China ’s Xinhua news agency cited an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), as saying in anonymity that the result of the ministry’s annual checkup on Google was "Approved after Rectification."
Guxiang submitted an application letter to the MIIT on June 29 to renew Google's Internet Content Provider (ICP) licence, a permit to run websites in China .
In the application letter, Guxiang pledged to abide by Chinese law, and ensure the company provides no law-breaking content as stipulated in the 57th statement in China 's regulations concerning telecommunications.
The statement says that any organisation or individual is prohibited from using the Internet to spread any content that attempts to subvert state power, undermine national security, infringe on national reputation and interests, or that incites ethnic hatred and secession, transmits pornography or violence.
“After our assessment, we decided that Guxiang had basically met the requirements. Guxiang's licence renewal application is approved,” he was quoted by Xinhua as saying.
Guxiang also accepted that all content it provides is subject to supervision of government regulators, said the official./.
China ’s Xinhua news agency cited an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), as saying in anonymity that the result of the ministry’s annual checkup on Google was "Approved after Rectification."
Guxiang submitted an application letter to the MIIT on June 29 to renew Google's Internet Content Provider (ICP) licence, a permit to run websites in China .
In the application letter, Guxiang pledged to abide by Chinese law, and ensure the company provides no law-breaking content as stipulated in the 57th statement in China 's regulations concerning telecommunications.
The statement says that any organisation or individual is prohibited from using the Internet to spread any content that attempts to subvert state power, undermine national security, infringe on national reputation and interests, or that incites ethnic hatred and secession, transmits pornography or violence.
“After our assessment, we decided that Guxiang had basically met the requirements. Guxiang's licence renewal application is approved,” he was quoted by Xinhua as saying.
Guxiang also accepted that all content it provides is subject to supervision of government regulators, said the official./.
