ABC website falls foul of Chinese censors after row over Beijing’s role in Australian politics
Australian national broadcaster blocked amid strained relations between the two countries
China has blocked access to the website of Australia’s national broadcaster for breaching Beijing’s internet rules and regulations, the ABC said on Monday.
It comes a year after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began running a Chinese-language service.
The ABC said access to its website and apps was blocked on August 22 and it had since been trying to find out why.
After repeated requests for clarification, an official from the Cyberspace Administration of China dictated a statement to the broadcaster.
“We welcome internet enterprises from all over the world to provide good information to the netizens of China,” said the official, who declined to give his name, according to the ABC.
“However, state cyber sovereignty rights shall be maintained towards some overseas websites violating China’s laws and regulations.”
