The impact of China on global Internet governance in an era of privatized control

Séverine Arsène (1)

1 GU - Georgetown University [Washington]

The fact that China advocates national sovereignty over the Internet and the existence of a censorship system called the "Great Firewall of China" may be misleading. The main stake of China's development as a central actor of the Internet may not be the creation of a Chinese "intranet" that would be isolated from the rest of the world, but on the contrary the most concerning aspect could be China's overwhelming and constantly increasing presence and influence in the global Internet ecosystem. One central issue is therefore to assess the impact that China may have on the adoption of new norms for the Internet globally, from technical standards to more "moral" codes of conduct.

Mots clés: governance; China

Mots clés: Internet; gouvernance; chine

Domaines: Science politique

Séverine Arsène. The impact of China on global Internet governance in an era of privatized control. Chinese Internet Research Conference, May 2012, Los Angeles, United States. ⟨hal-00704196v2⟩