Obama: Internet assists free flow of information

U.S. President Barrack Obama said in Shanghai on Monday that Internet has an enormous power in assisting information dissemination, and he personally has benefited from Internet.

Answering a question at the town hall meeting in Shanghai on Monday, President Obama said to a group of young Chinese college students that more freely information flows, stronger a society becomes. He said that unrestricted Internet access will give rise to new and creative ideas, and to some extent hold the government accountable for its deeds.

Obama added that during his campaign for the White House, his team's prompt and wise mobilization of young American voters helped him win the presidency.

People's Daily Online