China intends to monitor SMS

We are not 100 percent sure, if this is a hoax or if this is true, but considering China's ambiguity towards new technology, it might just be real.

According to news reports, the Ministry of Public Security has licensed a system that allows the filtering of SMS messages. Apparently, the systems is designed for SMS providers, esentially the carriers. With the system installed, providers would be able to block and record SMS messages deemed inappropriate.