U.S. to China: Change Crypto Regs: She [Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky] said her U.S. negotiators have repeatedly pressed China authorities to reform these rules and also dismissed Chinese efforts to restrict information over the Internet as futile. LOL! When the US wants to restrict encryption and regulate the Internet, it's for the protection of our children, only a matter of the right censorware, importent for the preservation of right-thinking society, etc. etc. When the Chinese want to restrict encryption and regulate the Internet, it's "futile".