China's glorious five year plan will see 'online environment cleaned up' China has finished talking about its 13th five-year plan, and while the full text and tactics won't be revealed until next year, broad brush-strokes have been supplied that offer lots of insights into matters technological. Internet of Things advocates might be the happiest of all who consider the plan: China pledges to create …
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Well, part of the plan is to monitor industrial stationary pollution... nothing about things like cars, buses, etc. or about the use of coal for cooking and heating. I'm curious if they'll try cleaning up the rivers and keeping the industrial pollution out of the water supply.
Reading between the lines here and on a couple of other places reporting on the plan, it seems they're tightening some things up in relation to the populace and production. So maybe the Great Firewall will also include a physical one of sorts as well. The restraints on the flow of information seem to be behind a couple of points. Historically, their Plan is prioritized... the lower on the list, the less it gets looked at.
But, the placement on the list (priorities) could change between now and when it gets published.
Not much on anything like the widespread stealing of IP (and not just IT tech) which might make some problems with any kind of trade agreement.
Ah, so, hopefully this new focus on the environment will extend to companies storing explosive and flammable materials "casually", so no more port facilities will vanish in a blaze of glory?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33924501
Somehow, I'm not expecting great progress on this front. Agree, though, that those who have negative comments to make will not be feeling the love of the Ministry of Truth.
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