China bans its military from socialising on Internet

Wednesday, 01 June 2011, 21:55 IST
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Beijing: China has banned its two-million strong military from using social networking and matchmaking websites "to prevent the leak of sensitive information". Chinese soldiers have also been barred from using the Internet outside the army without permission. The soldiers have been banned from using the Internet to make friends, as authorities seek to prevent sensitive information being revealed, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily reported. The new rules also bans them from watching or listening to political programmes from overseas media. A joint notice issued by the General Staff Headquarters and the General Political Department of the PLA said that the entire army and the People's Armed Police should tighten administration over the practice of soldiers making friends online. The measures are aimed at preventing violations of law and to protect military information from being leaked, it said.
Source: IANS
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