Separation of Lanthanides/ Lanthanides and Actinides
171209 lingnan
1. One Country, Two Internets
how does hong kong internet infrastructure protect freedom?
lingnan university
december 9, 2017
lokman tsui
chinese university of hong kong
2. internet freedom hong kong = negative
freedom
• intermediary liability
• licensing requirements
• real name verification
• data localization
• data retention
and so on
3. the bordered internet and freedom
yahoo v france (1994)
• permission to travel —> limit freedom of movement &
expression
• require identification —> limit freedom from surveillance
• borders introduce gatekeepers / centers of power —> enable
control by proxy
5. the case of hong kong
• majority uses facebook, whatsapp, instagram, google
• freedom rests on assumption that american companies do not
honor requests of beijing
• evidence suggests this is changing & temporary protection at
best