Privacy Rights in Cyberspace

References:

Survey of the laws of the People's Republic of China

http://www.privacyinternational.org/survey/countries-a-g.html#Heading10

Survey of the laws of the United States of America

http://www.privacyinternational.org/survey/countries-p-end.html#Heading19

1. What laws cover surveillance of telephone, oral and electronic communications

for criminal investigations?

2. What are authorities required to get before undertaking surveillance of this kind?

3. Of the 100 bills proposed in the U.S. Congress concerning privacy protection,

how many were passed?

4. Is the freedom and privacy of correspondence of citizens of the People's Republic

of China protected by law?

5. Is this the case in practice?

6. Are businessmen allowed to distribute names identifying internet users?

7. Is there any general data protection law in China?