China tells app stores to register with the government

China sees mobile app stores as an untamed frontier with too much free expression and rampant malware, and it's determined to put a stop to both. As of January 16th, the Cyberspace Administration of China will require that all app stores register with the government, ostensibly in a bid to improve security. Some stores are terribly managed, officials argue, and offer apps that pose security risks, tread on your rights or contain "illegal information" (read: political dissent). Registration theoretically raises the baseline quality and makes sure that these portals obey the law.

Via: New York Times, The Verge

Source: CAC (translated)

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