VOA慢速英语:China Supports Government Control of Internet

cyber – adj. related to computers

sovereignty – n. a country’s independent authority and the right to govern itself

dominate – v. to have control of or power over (someone or something)

rivalry – n. a state or situation in which people or groups are competing with each other

pose – v. to be or create (a possible threat, danger, problem, etc.)

challenge – n. a difficult task or problem; something that is hard to do

regime – n. a form of government

infrastructure – n. the basic structures of the internet or a computer system

firewall – n. a computer program or piece of equipment that keeps people from using or connecting to a computer or a computer network without permission (sometimes used figuratively)