list of sites for news on china internet

simply googling “china internet” yielded an incredible amount of results. obviously, this is a hot topic. and obviously, there is no one good site to go to. i did not go through the weblogs that john posted, trying to focus more on news websites/publications/research groups. i tried to not list the usual sites that people […]

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Chinese Media and the Information Revolution

Chinese Media and the Information Revolution by Shanthi Kalathil In July 2001, a small tin mine in Guangxi province flooded, trapping and killing scores of miners. What followed became emblematic of a growing trend in China. Amplified by the information revolution, the story itself became the story. Neighborhood media outlets, cowed into silence by local […]

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Making Internet Chinese

‘Why We Want to Make the Internet Chinese’ Guangming Daily (government-owned), Beijing, China, Sept. 3, 2003 Zhou Hongyi, CEO of 3721, demonstrates his company’s flagship product, software that allows users to type Chinese characters directly on the Internet (Photo: Mark Ralston/AFP-Getty Images). The latest buzzword in the ever-changing world of the Chinese Internet is “thorough […]

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Notel expands Chinese Presence

Notel is significantly expanding their presents in China, embarking $200 million over the next three years. The canidian’s largest telecom equipment maker sees China as the most important market and a source for technology talent. according to ottawa business journal’s report.

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Yunnan villagers get cameras

A SIMS student posted the following article. Although not about high-tech development, it shows the stark contrast of the digital divide China. On one hand we have all these developments, then on the country side, they’re just starting to use cameras. It makes one wonder how technology is changing societal structures in China. if it’s […]

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