From the new issue of Economist: “Driving a BMW sports car past unemployed workers waiting for work on street corners is a display of wealth and status that many among the ranks of China’s urban poor would find galling enough. But imagine how they would feel if the wealthy driver, fuming after a brush with […]
Read MoreFrom CNET News.com: “Open-source software development in China is likely to get a boost with a leading Chinese software firm deciding to join the Open Source Development Labs. Announcing the new addition on Friday, the OSDL said Beijing Co-Create Open Source Software plans to focus on Linux kernel development and the promotion of the Linux […]
Read MoreHere is an online discussion about bird flu outbreak in Asia. It is about Thailand, but reminds me how the Chinese government handled the SARS information during the first six months of outbreak last year. Have those governments learned the lesson yet? Here is the discussion on the Nation. Thanks to Paul for forwarding this […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhuanet: “Having become a popular personal communication tool in China, the Internet is gradually entering the country’s public affairs decision-making. ……Nationwide, cases of the government using the Internet to communicate with the public have been increasing rapidly. ” The full article is here.
Read MoreCNET reported that “Red Hat, the leading seller of the Linux operating system, plans an expansion into China, potentially including a partnership with China’s Red Flag Linux.” Thanks to Adam Morris who suggested this article to CDN.
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