During his visit to China this week, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said China should provide unfettered internet access to natives and foreigners alike. He also took the opportunity to champion Beijing’s “One-China policy,” which contends that Taiwan is subordinate to China. Aside from sharing his stance on these aspects of Chinese policy, Schroeder visited Guangzhou […]
Read MoreThe Chinese government is planning to provide Internet access via power lines to rural areas in the west of the country, according to an article in the South China Morning Post (registration required). A trial will be carried out in 10,000 households in Beijing and then implemented in the western provinces, where most households don’t […]
Read MoreChina’s mobile handset market is crowded and fiercely competitive with thinning margins. Now the manufacturers are looking at the 3G phones. While China is still considering which 3G standard to adopt, Motorola announced it would partner with Chinese companies to develop phones based on China’s home-grown standard TD-SCDMA.
Read MoreThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes the release of Internet writer Liu Di but is gravely concerned that another Internet essayist, Du Daobin, has been charged with “subversion” and remains in jail. See news alert here.
Read MoreThis is a good introductory guide for foreigners who will be going to China and are interested in having internet connection. Although, one may not be too sure as to how reliable the information is, it gives a good start. The Internet in China – computers, internet, modems, and more
Read MoreThis is an interesting website that has a variety of topics regarding China in general. It would be easy to get lost for a day surfing the links from the site. ChinaSite.com: The Complete Reference to China/Chinese Related Web Sites
Read MoreUSA Today reports that Sony will be launching the Playstation 2 video game console in China starting on December 20th. The Playstation 2 will retail for about 2000 yuan which is about $60 USD more than it sells for in America. Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony all sell their systems in Taiwan and Hong Kong but […]
Read MoreLiu Di was arrested in China one year ago after she “allegedly criticized the jailing of prominent Internet dissident Huang Qi.” In all that time she was never formally charged of any crime. On November 28th, she was finally released from jail along with Wu Yiran and Li Yibin, also detained for cyber dissidence. Some […]
Read MoreA new Internet portal, from Atlanta-based Asia Broadband Inc. is delivering online English classes for Chinese people living in Shanghai. This portal is partnered with Fudan University and China Telecom. China Tech News reports that over 1.2 billion dollars were spent in China to teach English.
Read MoreIt’s not possible for DJs in China to obtain the latest, cutting edge dance music by legal means, so they must rely on an increasing number of Chinese Internet sites like yesdj.com which allow them to swap and download tunes. DJs in China’s major cities don’t typically visit those sites, eschewing all digital forms of […]
Read MoreJim Yardley of New York Times wrote a very good article on the phenomena of Mu Zimei: “Internet Sex Column Thrills, and Inflames, China.” The article explains not only how the Internet made this 25 years old sex columnist into a national controversy and celebrity, but also tells interesting details behind Sina’s promotion of Mu […]
Read MoreJiang Lijun was sentenced by Chinese officials today to serve 4 years in prison for trying to “subvert state power.” His lawyer says this is because Jiang intended to form a democratic political party and espoused democratic ideals on the web. Read the story here.
Read MoreEighteen months ago, Shen Yachuan was a greenhorn Internet writer hurting to seek cyberspace justice for a murdered high-school teacher. Now, he is a journalist and has worked at some of China’s most daring newspapers. After bringing the story to national attention through an exclusive online report, Shen said he had finally found some peace […]
Read MoreSohu.com has acquired website 17173.com and focus.cn for US$20.50 million and US$16 million. 17173.com is China’s biggest online game portal with over 4.3 million registered users. Focus.cn is also one of the largest real estate sites which accounts for 10% of the advertising market. Further details at chinadaily.com.
Read MoreChinese human rights activist, Gao Zhan, who was freed from a Chinese prison after the U.S. government interceded, is now being prosecuted by the U.S. government for selling China technology from the U.S. Zhan pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally selling American high-tech items with potential military uses to China.
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