AFP reported today: “China has launched a “people’s war” against pornography on the Internet, giving websites a deadline until September to rid themselves of indecent content, state media said. Officials have so far identified 500 websites across China that carry pornographic pictures and film clips, the China Daily reported. Zhou Yongkang, the minister of […]
Read MoreThe South China Morning Post has published an article about the legal troubles plaguing the authors of An Investigation into China’s Peasantry (中国农民调查）. Read it on AsiaMedia’s site here.
Read More“The shifting fortunes of China’s Internet portals are likely to take a turn for the worse as short-messaging services (SMS) are gradually becoming less of a goldmine. From stricter government regulation to lower charges for voice calls, the hitherto lucrative SMS business is facing multiple dangers in the months ahead, the China Business Weekly newspaper […]
Read More“China’s Internet users send 46 million emails and receive 67 million each day, according to the latest figures provided by CCID Consulting, a think tank for the Ministry of Information Industry. But nearly half of the emails in circulation are junk mail, according to CCID Consulting, also one of the leading domestic IT market research […]
Read MoreVia New York Times: “China’s economy grew at a 9.6 percent pace in the April through June period, a weaker pace than expected, data showed Friday, suggesting that Beijing may be achieving a soft landing for the economy. The number was a slackening from the 9.8 percent pace in the first quarter of the year. […]
Read MoreThis news is from telegraph.co.uk: “British American Tobacco has won approval to become the first foreign company to manufacture cigarettes in China since the communist revolution. The group, whose brands include Dunhill, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall, has been given permission to build a factory capable of producing 100 billion cigarettes a year, compared with […]
Read MoreRecent developments in China’s domestic and international policy demonstrate Jiang Zemin’s refusal to cede power to his successors, according to a front page article in the New York Times. The piece offers three notable examples in which Jiang’s will has won out over the possible reformist tendencies of Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao: Jiang reportedly […]
Read MoreAsia Times has published an investigation into land misappropriation, which is quickly contributing to the destruction of arable land while robbing farmers of their crops. According to the article: “Over the past seven years, China has lost 66,670 square kilometers in arable land, according to the Ministry of Land Resources, an estimate that many experts […]
Read MoreA Chinese cartoonist, Zhu Zhiqiang, is suing Nike over the use of a figure that he says resembles his Little Match Man, which he drew in several Flash works. The full story is here. To see Zhu’s (aka Xiaoxiao) very entertaining work, see this page. The Nike Stickman ad can be viewed here.
Read MoreThis book review is from the recent issue of Economist. “As China explodes economically, it is imploding ecologically. The flipside of the country’s rapid growth is a worrying degradation of its environment. According to the World Bank, it is home to 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, while deforestation (begun centuries […]
Read MoreCalled it a cyberwar between the two states maybe an overstatement. But this editorial on the Korea Herald is making a serious point for their country’s computer network security. “In its initial investigation, the...
Read MoreVia Asia Media: “A series of national internet forums have been cancelled as advertisers and sponsors shied away from an area which is experiencing tighter government controls” Click here to read the news on South China Morning Post today.
Read MoreAccording to a family planning official, China is planning to ban the use of sex-selective abortions, and provide welfare payments to families who have no sons. They aim to achieve a balance of newborn boys and girls within six years. Right now, 117 boys are born for every 100 girls in China. See the full […]
Read MoreSusan Jakes wrote this article about Jiang Yanyong on Time Magazine/Asia. Who is behind Dr. Jiang’s detention? Susan gave her analysis in the article: “One reason for Jiang’s rough treatment may be that he has crossed Jiang Zemin, China’s former President and current Chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission. The doctor’s SARS disclosures prompted […]
Read MoreThe Chinese government has expressed “grave concern” over U.S. policies on Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Chinese embassy spokesperson made the statements at a rare news conference in Washington. The full Washington Post report is here. These comments were reinforced in a People’s Daily editorial, titled “U.S. should reconsider its Taiwan policies.”
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