Wuzhen: Chinese terrorism authorities are monitoring social media accounts in Australia that they say are linked to Islamic "terrorism".

Researchers have been tracking and analysing the Twitter accounts of what they call "East Turkistan Islamic" terrorists.

Former foreign minister Bob Carr delivering a speech on the social impact of the internet at sideline event of 4th World Internet Conference in Wuhzen China. Credit:Sanghee Liu

Australia appeared with 34 such Twitter accounts on a global map of hotspots shown at the World Internet Conference in China by anti-terrorism official Mei Jianming.

Mei said the Twitter study showed "terrorist" supporters were "collaborating with other anti-Chinese forces" online.