According to reports, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in a new draft has asked internet platforms to hire content moderators to review all user comments and filter out harmful content before&nbsp;online publication.

The proposed guidelines reportedly include all types of comments including those that appear in videos. The controversial move which is being seen as a move to curb free speech is open for feedback until July 1.

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The restrictions also include real-time comments and replies made by users on the net. The CAC has demanded content moderation teams to be appointed by internet platforms which "matches the scale of their service" as China continues to clamp down on the internet inside the "Great Firewall".&nbsp;

The regulators had earlier issued guidelines to review user comments for news content.

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Punishment for not adhering to the new rules includes fines, warnings and even suspension of the comment feature or the entire service, reports claim.

The draft rule stipulates social media users will have to register with their real identities and if rules are violated the user may be barred from commenting or could be asked to delete comments with harsher measures in place which include account suspension and deactivation.

In another development, Chinese authorities on Wednesday issued new rules for online anchors to "maintain the right tone in political orientation, public communication and actively embody core socialist values". The new protocols apply to live streamers&nbsp;who have become increasingly popular in the country.

The live streamers have been asked to obtain&nbsp;"professional qualifications" before they broadcast their programme online with restrictions placed on education, law, health and finance categories.

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According to reports, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in a new draft has asked internet platforms to hire content moderators to review all user comments and filter out harmful content before online publication.

According to reports, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in a new draft has asked internet platforms to hire content moderators to review all user comments and filter out harmful content before online publication. The proposed guidelines reportedly include all types of comments including those that appear in videos. The controversial move which is being seen as a move to curb free speech is open for feedback until July 1. Also Read: China may be spying through software embedded in coffee maker, warns expert The restrictions also include real-time comments and replies made by users on the net. The CAC has demanded content moderation teams to be appointed by internet platforms which "matches the scale of their service" as China continues to clamp down on the internet inside the "Great Firewall". The regulators had earlier issued guidelines to review user comments for news content. Watch: In China, a ban on the word 'lockdown' Punishment for not adhering to the new rules includes fines, warnings and even suspension of the comment feature or the entire service, reports claim. The draft rule stipulates social media users will have to register with their real identities and if rules are violated the user may be barred from commenting or could be asked to delete comments with harsher measures in place which include account suspension and deactivation. In another development, Chinese authorities on Wednesday issued new rules for online anchors to "maintain the right tone in political orientation, public communication and actively embody core socialist values". The new protocols apply to live streamers who have become increasingly popular in the country. The live streamers have been asked to obtain "professional qualifications" before they broadcast their programme online with restrictions placed on education, law, health and finance categories. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In a letter addressed to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, 46 global business groups spanning finance, information technology, insurance and manufacturing urged Beijing to revise its draft cyber rules, which they said would hamper trade. 
 
The signatories include industry associations from Asia, Australia, the United States, Mexico and Europe, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters. 
 
Foreign industry groups have made no secret of their concerns over China&#39;s draft cyber security law, which in June underwent a second of three parliamentary readings typically required before being adopted. 
 
They say the draft regulations, as well as cyber rules from China&#39;s insurance regulator, include provisions for invasive government security reviews and onerous requirements to keep data in China. 
 
&quot;Trade-inhibiting security reviews&quot; for information and communications technology products and services under the rules may weaken security and constitute technical barriers to trade under the World Trade Organization, the groups said in the letter. 
 
Broad data residency requirements &quot;would impede economic growth and create barriers to entry for both foreign and Chinese companies&quot;, they said, urging China to revise the rules. 
 
&quot;The current drafts, if implemented, would weaken security and separate China from the global digital economy.&quot; 
 
China&#39;s foreign ministry did not respond immediately to a request for comment on the letter on Thursday. 
 
Chinese officials have said the cyber security rules, along with internet restrictions including the blocking of popular foreign sites like Google and Facebook, are needed to ensure security against growing threats such as terrorism. 
 
The first draft of the cybersecurity law, published more than a year ago, toughened user privacy protection from hackers and data resellers, but also boosted the government&#39;s powers to access and block dissemination of private information records that Chinese law deems illegal. 
 
It is not clear when the law may be adopted, but it could undergo a final reading by the standing committee of the National People&#39;s Congress, or parliament, later this year. 
 
The petition from the industry groups came as China prepares to host world leaders at the G20 summit in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou in September. 
 
Beijing hopes it will be a platform to address slower economic growth and rising protectionism, even as it struggles to make difficult reforms at home. 
 
Foreign businesses in China are becoming increasingly pessimistic, in part due to rules that companies think could make it harder to operate there. 
 
The cyber rules have added to problems between China and its trade partners, from overcapacity in the steel sector to worries about Beijing&#39;s Made in China 2025 plan, which calls for a progressive increase in domestic components in sectors such as advanced information technology and robotics. 
 
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'The current drafts, if implemented, would weaken security and separate China from the global digital economy,' the business groups said

In a letter addressed to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, 46 global business groups spanning finance, information technology, insurance and manufacturing urged Beijing to revise its draft cyber rules, which they said would hamper trade. The signatories include industry associations from Asia, Australia, the United States, Mexico and Europe, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters. Foreign industry groups have made no secret of their concerns over China's draft cyber security law, which in June underwent a second of three parliamentary readings typically required before being adopted. They say the draft regulations, as well as cyber rules from China's insurance regulator, include provisions for invasive government security reviews and onerous requirements to keep data in China. "Trade-inhibiting security reviews" for information and communications technology products and services under the rules may weaken security and constitute technical barriers to trade under the World Trade Organization, the groups said in the letter. Broad data residency requirements "would impede economic growth and create barriers to entry for both foreign and Chinese companies", they said, urging China to revise the rules. "The current drafts, if implemented, would weaken security and separate China from the global digital economy." China's foreign ministry did not respond immediately to a request for comment on the letter on Thursday. Chinese officials have said the cyber security rules, along with internet restrictions including the blocking of popular foreign sites like Google and Facebook, are needed to ensure security against growing threats such as terrorism. The first draft of the cybersecurity law, published more than a year ago, toughened user privacy protection from hackers and data resellers, but also boosted the government's powers to access and block dissemination of private information records that Chinese law deems illegal. It is not clear when the law may be adopted, but it could undergo a final reading by the standing committee of the National People's Congress, or parliament, later this year. The petition from the industry groups came as China prepares to host world leaders at the G20 summit in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou in September. Beijing hopes it will be a platform to address slower economic growth and rising protectionism, even as it struggles to make difficult reforms at home. Foreign businesses in China are becoming increasingly pessimistic, in part due to rules that companies think could make it harder to operate there. The cyber rules have added to problems between China and its trade partners, from overcapacity in the steel sector to worries about Beijing's Made in China 2025 plan, which calls for a progressive increase in domestic components in sectors such as advanced information technology and robotics. (Reuters)

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