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China to Set Up Governance Rules for Algorithms to ‘Uphold Socialist Values’

China to Set Up Governance Rules for Algorithms to ‘Uphold Socialist Values’
Students use computers to gather information in the Shawan Primary School in Wolong of Sichuan Province, China on May 20, 2005. China Photos/Getty Images
Rita Li
10/1/2021|Updated: 10/1/2021

China’s cyberspace watchdog recently announced that it will set up governance rules and systems for algorithms in the next three years or so, together with other Chinese-state bodies.

The new policy is set to influence user choice, as the regulator said algorithms—which the internet and online search runs on— should strictly align with the interest of the ruling Party and national security initiatives, according to a Sept. 29 statement published by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Chinese social media platform, WeChat.
Rita Li
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Rita Li is a reporter with The Epoch Times, focusing on U.S. and China-related topics. She began writing for the Chinese-language edition in 2018.
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