Washington, January 26: The US has given notice it will not back away from an internet freedom push that has raised hackles in China amid a dispute between Beijing and Google over cyber attacks.
“We are aware that China has a different position with respect to restricting information,” State Department spokesperson Philip Crowley said on Monday.
“We think this is inconsistent with the information environment and prerequisites of the 21st century,” Crowley told reporters.
“So we will continue to promote the free flow of information, unfettered access to information, the ability to have virtual freedom of association.
“These are all, we believe, fundamental tenets of the environment that we live in, and we will not back away from advocating that this should be something that all countries should promote,” Crowley said.
—Agencies