According to an article on Asia Times online: “Internet users are losing ground in the censorship war being fought in Asia’s cyberwaves, partly because Western corporations are helping to undermine the spirit of enterprise that made the medium such a potent weapon for free speech. While smarter and more discreet communication technologies offer a way […]
Read MoreFrom 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 People’s Daily: “China’s fast growing economy has triggered huge population flow as people seek job opportunities that may lie outside their home towns. Many have turned to the Internet to tide over this homesick period. . . . Zhang Haibo, a Chinese sociologist, said the Internet has become more than a tool to get […]
Read MoreIn the midst of tax reform, China is testing a new tax filing system in Beijing that allows taxpayers to sumit their tax forms via the Internet reports Tax-News.com Advertiser Link Page. “Taxpayers can submit tax forms and documents via the Internet and thus spare themselves the trouble of going to taxation offices personally. This […]
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 MoreThe “first ethnic language-supporting cell phone in China” was launched this week, according to the AP. A new phone launched Thursday features menus, text-messaging ability and voice-activated dialing in the Uighur language, which is spoken in the predominately Muslim region of Xinjiang in northwest China. The full article is here
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 MoreWith Chinese Internet users reaching almost 80 million by Dec. 2003, the Chinese government continues to restrict web access and crack down on free expression. A new report by Amnesty International details the jailing of activists who try to use the Internet for political causes. BBC News summarizes this report, noting that “China is believed […]
Read MoreThe BBC has posted a photo essay about displaced lives and landscape reconstruction due to dam building along the Yangtze River.
Read MoreChinese manufacturers produce products shipped all over the world, but cultural barriers still hinder communication between companies. Manners, in particular, create a “cultural chasm” in online transactions. The article in the Miami Herald, A charm school for the Chinese business owner details one one solution that Alibaba.com developed to “polish” online transactions. “We not only […]
Read MoreWhen his exhibit of Chinese sexual culture was closed in Beijing two months ago, Sexologist Ma Xiaonian knew he needed to find another forum for his collection. He found it at www.511511.com, where you can learn about Chinese Sexual Culture Online, as reported on Xinhuanet. Ma thinks the on-line site will be better-received than its […]
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.
Read MoreIn the UCLA “World Internet Project,” trends in internet use in several major countries are compared and categorized. Presented is noteworthy information that shows how unique internet users are in urban China especially in the areas of politics, hobbies, religion, and online friends. The Project and graphs can be found at the UCLA Center for […]
Read MoreRediff has an article on India, the next five years. In this article, the author Paran Balakrishnan discussed growth in cell phone services, manufacturing, software, and services. At end of the article, it quoted a Indian top researcher who says “if India plays its cards right, by 2025, it can become the number one knowledge […]
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