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From Asia Times: Li, 55, is not the senior-most nor the highest-graded among provincial party bosses of China. Yet he was given the task to talk to senior African officials on what Beijing means by building a harmonious society in China, and in particular, on his practical experiences in Jiangsu. This honor is the strongest […]
Read MoreFrom the Economist: THE gods clearly smile on Shantou. This once poor district in southern China is the birthplace not just of Asia’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, a Hong Kong tycoon, but also more recently of one of mainland China’s richest men, Wong Kwong Yu, founder of Gome, an electrical-appliance retailer. According to a Chinese […]
Read MoreFrom National Review Online: The indignant condemnations came quickly for Google. Last week, news surfaced that the company was blocking access to certain politically sensitive terms and websites on its new China site. Since then, Congressman Chris Smith (R., N.J.) has accused Google ” which boasts “Don’t Be Evil” as its corporate motto ” of […]
Read MoreFrom the Standard: Beyond the mass media, voices of dissent are growing louder in Macau. Macau generally lags behind Hong Kong in democratization and public dissent. While half of Hong Kong’s legislature is popularly elected, just 12 of 29 members of Macau’s Legislative Assembly are chosen by the public, and political parties do not exist. […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: A plan to register millions of prepaid mobile-phone users in China will bring new inconveniences to subscribers, including foreigners, but could offer opportunities for foreign-invested telecommunication companies, industry experts say. The Ministry of Information Industry is working on a way to register an estimated 200 million mobile-phone users who pay in advance […]
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