From Asia Times Online: “The rule of the constitution” is one of the political ideals that reform-leaning Chinese President Hu Jintao has been chanting vigorously ever since he acceded to the throne in early 2003. Pursuant to Clause 37 of the country’s amended constitution, “A citizen of the People’s Republic of China is entitled to […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times Online: “The death of a political figure, particularly an acknowledged hero, often provides propagandists enormous opportunities. Not so in the case of disgraced former premier and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Zhao Ziyang, who had initiated political and economic reforms – but supported the pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square – and was […]
Read MoreYitahutu (一塌糊涂), a familiar domain name for hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and alumni in Chinese universities, has disappeared from Chinese cyberspace. On September 13, The Beijing Communications Administration issued a notification that Yitahutu (YTHT) BBS is permanently closed. In the meantime, many Chinese BBS sites announced that it is forbidden to discuss YTHT […]
Read MoreIt is an open secret that all Chinese Internet hosting services, including wireless and instant messenger services, filter user communication through key word blocking mechanisms. But overly vague and broad Chinese internet laws...
Read MoreSaxenian wanted to illustrate how some of the contradictions of the Internet play themselves out in China. She said that “things are moving very fast on the production side and the political side” and that she’s interested in the role that overseas Chinese will play in the growing knowledge economy. One example is that every […]
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