The Internet Society of China Wednesday called on its 2,600-plus members and businesses to promote the healthy development of Internet businesses.

 

"We should run our business in a civilized way. We should not produce, disseminate or spread information that jeopardizes state security, harms social stability or violates laws and regulations and social morality," according to a written proposal issued by the society and its regional branches.

 

The proposal calls for concerted efforts to supervise content, delete "unhealthy" information, and oppose acts that undermine "Internet civilization", harm social stability and hamper the development of Internet businesses.

 

The Internet has become an important tool for China's 110 million-plus users in study, work and social life. More than 50 million computers are linked to the Internet.

 

"However, unhealthy information has harmed the physical and mental health of children and minors. Such content poses a threat to social harmony and stability and the healthy and orderly development of the Internet business," the proposal reads.

 

It calls on all users to participate in activities to boost "Internet civilization" and resist harmful information and vulgar tendencies.

 

(Xinhua News Agency April 14, 2006)