From Times Wire Services March 9, 2004 BEIJING ” Lawmakers began considering amendments to China’s Constitution on Monday that would enshrine protection of private property and human rights for the first time since the Communists swept to power in 1949. The changes, already endorsed by the Communist Party, also would declare support for entrepreneurs who […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: “It’s a Chinese rite of spring: The National People’s Congress gathers for its brief annual session, and police nationwide detain dissidents, religious activists and anyone else who might disrupt the pageantry of the figurehead parliament. … The stern reaction reflects the dilemma facing Hu’s government, which is promising more responsive rule […]
Read MoreMar. 9, 2004 BEIJING (AP) — China will recruit women astronauts for future manned space missions as a result of pressure from a leading women’s organization, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday. A...
Read MoreBy Juliana Liu From Reuters care of Forbes.com: “China’s homegrown Internet search firms said on Wednesday they were upgrading technology in a bid to take on Google just weeks after the search giant’s foray into a market seen worth some $100 million in 2004. Google, the world’s largest search engine, rolled out Chinese-language ad services […]
Read MoreMarch 10, 2004 “A proposed amendment to the Constitution replaces the wording “state of siege” with “state of emergency”. If passed, the amendment will provide a constitutional basis for legislation on the state of emergency. A growing number of industrial accidents and public health crises, especially the outbreak of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) last […]
Read MoreMar. 11, 2004 Gender equality in China continues to be a nagging problem. The old “We want a boy!” mentality still pervades Chinese thinking when it comes to young couples planning to start a family. Li Weixiong,...
Read MoreMar. 10, 2004 By Wang Jing Cupid’s arrow is out there. And he could be aiming it at you. It all depends on whether your name is on file at a matchmaking agency. China has experienced an increasing matchmaking market in recent years as people have taken a more relaxed attitude towards love and marriage […]
Read MoreReuters reported today that: “Intel Corp, the world’s largest chip maker, said on Wednesday it will not develop applications based on Chinese encryption standards for wireless computing, taking a hard line in an ongoing dispute between U.S. technology companies and China.” See full report on the Washington Post’s website.
Read More“In the past year, Chinese websites have cautiously adopted an identity as an alternative information source – one used by an estimated 200 million people. Privately owned websites are seen by many young urban Chinese as a world of virtual semi-independence. Most sites focus on shopping, sports, and careers. But chat rooms, news groups, and […]
Read MoreBEIJING, (AFP) – China is on the verge of agreeing with Islamabad to build a second nuclear plant in Pakistan for civilian use, underlining the close cooperation between the atomic neighbours, a report said. Read the whole...
Read MoreIn the China Daily: “Shanghai Municipality will spend a record 20 billion Yuan (US$2.41 billion) in building and upgrading power infrastructure this year. The city would see the completion and operation of 82 power transmission projects, which would add 10.7 million kVA to the city’s total power capacity this year, said Shuai Junqing, general manager […]
Read More“KT Corp, South Korea’s biggest telecommunications company, said on Monday that it has signed a contract with a Chinese Internet firm to supply network management equipment for the expansion of broadband Internet services in China. “After the export of its hardware is complete, KT then will install the equipment in the northern part of China […]
Read MoreThis is the Asian cover story of this issue of the Business Week: “China will soon be No. 1 in Web users. That will unleash a world of opportunity.” The full story is here.
Read MoreAsia Times Online reported on March 4: “China is cracking down on Internet news discussion websites in an effort to stifle dissent in the run up to the annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC)… But the crackdown may not last very long, as Internet news discussion groups are very popular, though they have […]
Read MoreThe BBC reports today: “China is the world’s fastest-growing internet market, with 80 million online, more than the number of members of the country’s ruling Communist Party. Riding the boom is dangdang.com, the company hoping to become China’s version of the hugely popular amazon.com website in the West.” Read the full report here. See the […]
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