**China’s Supreme People’s Court has banned online posts that ‘endanger state security or public order’, according to a new set of regulations published on its website.**
The new regulations, which took effect on 10 January, prohibit the posting of content that could ‘incite ethnic hatred or discrimination’, ‘harm the reputation of state organs’ or ‘disrupt social order’.
The regulations also ban the posting of content that is ‘pornographic, violent or otherwise harmful to minors’.
The new regulations are part of a broader crackdown on online dissent in China. In recent years, the Chinese government has tightened its control over the internet, and has arrested and jailed numerous dissidents who have posted content critical of the government or the Communist Party.
The new regulations are likely to further restrict freedom of expression in China, and could make it more difficult for people to access information about the government and its policies.
The full text of the new regulations can be found on the Supreme People’s Court website.
**Some key points from the regulations:**
* The regulations apply to all online platforms, including websites, social media platforms and messaging apps.
* The regulations prohibit the posting of content that could ‘endanger state security or public order’, ‘incite ethnic hatred or discrimination’, ‘harm the reputation of state organs’ or ‘disrupt social order’.
* The regulations also ban the posting of content that is ‘pornographic, violent or otherwise harmful to minors’.
* The regulations give the authorities broad powers to remove content that they deem to be in violation of the regulations.
* The regulations impose fines and other penalties on individuals and organisations that violate the regulations.
**The new regulations are likely to have a significant impact on freedom of expression in China.** They could make it more difficult for people to access information about the government and its policies, and could lead to the arrest and imprisonment of dissidents who post content critical of the government or the Communist Party.
**The new regulations are part of a broader crackdown on online dissent in China.** In recent years, the Chinese government has tightened its control over the internet, and has arrested and jailed numerous dissidents who have posted content critical of the government or the Communist Party.
**The new regulations are likely to further restrict freedom of expression in China, and could make it more difficult for people to access information about the government and its policies.**.
