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Government Responded in Weibo for Criticism

I know there are a lot of things the Chinese government should do to improve; but the incidents in Huili county of Sichuan Province surprised me; twice. Huili is a small county in southwest Sichuan Province with less than half a million residents. Its website recently published a piece of news of three government officials [...]

Guide: Website Visibility in China

A friend asked me a few questions the other day regarding website visibility in China, which I was asked before. So, I think writing a post on this topic could benefit more people who face similar problems. .CN Chinese Domain Registration If you want to register a China Country code top level domain (ccTLD), .CN [...]

Over 1,300 Government Accounts on Sina Weibo

When Sina claimed 50 million users on its microblogging platform, it was four months ago. Today, the number doubled to 100 million. As more and more businesses realize the power of engaging users on weibo, Chinese government authorities don’t want to fall behind. According to Sina, there are over 1,300 verified government related accounts, among [...]

Consumer confidence in China’s rural areas continues to increase

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A recent survey by Nielsen and CEMAC (Chinese Economic Monitoring & Analysis Center) showed consumer confidence slowing among those in cities, but steadily increasing among consumers in rural villages, who have a greater willingness to spend compared to those in larger cities.

Foreign Investment Banned in China Online Gaming

via FT.com, Foreigners would be banned from operating online gaming within China through wholly foreign-owned investments, joint ventures or any other forms of co-operation with local companies, the country’s publishing regulator said.

China Web Sites Seeking Users’ Names

via NYTimes.com: News Web sites in China, complying with secret government orders, are requiring that new users log on under their true identities to post comments, a shift in policy that the country’s Internet users and media have fiercely opposed in the past.

China’s Anti-Blogging Strategy: Tell the Truth, and Fast

via New America Media, Xinhua published an article titled “Ten Suggestions for Local Governments on How to Respond to Internet Opinion.” In a commanding tone, the article argued that local governments should release information early, “reporting facts fast, reporting causes with caution.” Crisis management is actually “crisis communication management,” it asserted. It cites that the [...]

All Personal Computers to Pre-install Blocking Software

via WSJ, China plans to require that all personal computers sold in the country as of July 1 be shipped with software that blocks access to certain Web sites, a move that could give government censors unprecedented control over how Chinese users access the Internet.