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The “first ethnic language-supporting cell phone in China” was launched this week, according to the AP. A new phone launched Thursday features menus, text-messaging ability and voice-activated dialing in the Uighur language, which is spoken in the predominately Muslim region of Xinjiang in northwest China. The full article is here
Read MoreNPR yesterday reported on the “BMW incident”, in which tens of thousands of Internet users have called for justice in the case of a well-connected woman who got off with a light fine after killing a villager with her car. Hear the NPR audiolink here.
Read MoreThe CNNIC released new statistics about the number and demographics of Chinese Internet users, the China Daily reported today. According to CNNIC, Internet use is no longer just popular among Chinese youth. The China Daily articles says that: “Although young people still account for the majority of Internet users, the makeup of the age groups […]
Read MoreThe Washington Post reported today that U.S. high-tech executives have warned that the U.S. could lose its dominance in the global knowledge economy, as countries like China, India and Russia develop their technology sectors. The full article is here.
Read MoreSeveral journalists from the Guangdong-based Southern Metropolis News were detained yesterday, according to a report in today’s New York Times. Authorities claimed they were investigating financial irregularities at the...
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