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From VNU.net: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo will be the subjects of a US congressional committee over agreements to censor internet services to Chinese citizens. Chris Smith, chairman of the house subcommittee that oversees global human rights, has announced that he will hold a hearing on 16 February to investigate the conduct of US technology firms […]
Read MoreFrom the International Herald Tribune: China and India, as the world’s fastest-growing major economies, compete for foreign investment, access to oil and gas, and diplomatic clout. But their defining battle may be over ideas: can an Indian political model based on democracy, due process and the rule of law, rival the Chinese political model of […]
Read MoreClick here to see San Francisco-based cartoonist Mark Fiore’s animated take on foreign internet companies working in China. UPDATE: See also the Weekly Standard’s parody of Google search results in China and a cartoon from the Joy of Tech.
Read MoreFrom the International Herald Tribune: The other day, an acquaintance pointed out something I’d scarcely noticed on a frequently traveled route through this city: steel benches had been removed from the sidewalk in front of one of central Shanghai’s premier hotels. It seemed like idle chatter at first. Then came the payoff in the form […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: China and the United States want to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but their “approach may differ” on the best tactics to achieve that result, Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick said after a round of meetings on the subject in Beijing. His comments suggested that China, despite […]
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