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Chinese Government Backs MP3
News At the same time, it will allow the Chinese government to control and monitor musical content posted on the Internet while promoting and developing the country's music industry. Although artists will be able to design and build their own micro...
[March 1, 2000, 16:22]
Software Tunnels Through Great Firewall Of China
News The news and propaganda wing behind the US government's Voice of America broadcasts has commissioned software to let Chinese Web surfers sneak around the boundaries set by their regime. In this case, the United States is eyeing the millions of...
[April 16, 2003, 15:49]
India Vs China - The IT Outsourcing War
White Papers The Chinese government is making serious efforts to attract investors and widen its revenue from the IT sector. Changes in the Chinese IT Industry have been phenomenal. Is the growth of the Chinese Software Industry a threat to the Indian IT rule?
[August 6, 2007, 0:00]
Linux Becomes People's Choice In China
News The Chinese government has displayed its enthusiasm for the community ethos behind the open source movement by moving towards Linux, thanks to a deal struck with server side computing firm GraphOn. The deal will allow a variety of server side...
[November 10, 1999, 13:21]
China To Market Advanced CPU
News A senior science official from the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Monday that the first of 12 high-tech projects pushed by the government had come to market with an advanced central processor unit (CPU).
[December 10, 2003, 10:10]
China Bans AltaVista Searches
News The Chinese government has blocked access to search engine AltaVista as part of its campaign to prevent citizens from accessing material deemed unsuitable and a potential threat to the ruling Communist party.
[September 10, 2002, 9:43]
China Clamping Down On Google?
News The Chinese government has reportedly blocked Google's international sites, leaving only the search giant's censored services accessible to users in the country. U.S.news agency CNN reported on Wednesday that Google's co-founder Sergey Brin...
[June 9, 2006, 10:45]
News Burst: China Loves Linux - Official
News The Chinese government is so enthusiastic about the community ethos behind the open source community that it is making Linux the official operating system of the Peoples Republic of China, thanks to a deal struck with server side computing firm...
[November 10, 1999, 14:07]
China Fines Its First Spammer
News The Chinese Government has fined a company 5,000 yuan renminbi (£331) for sending out spam. It is the first time the Chinese Government has penalised a company for sending junk email since an anti-spam regulation came into force in March.
[August 23, 2006, 8:50]
China Gives Native 3G Standard The Nod
News The Chinese government has given official approval for the country's own 3G standard, TD-SCDMA. The Chinese government is yet to issue any 3G licences, which are expected later this year. The Chinese Ministry of Information has declared the...
[January 23, 2006, 16:00]
China Signs Up For Linux Standards
News The Free Standards Group, a non-profit group promoting Linux standards, said that a Chinese government agency has opened a lab that will use the Free Standards Group's Linux Standards Base certification process.
[January 17, 2006, 15:25]
China Signs Licensing Pact With UK And US
News The West's struggle to get the Chinese Government to deal with the issue of software licensing in the technology and communications industries took a new turn on Friday, with the news that China had signed a memorandum of understanding with four...
[December 15, 2006, 11:28]
Security Experts Lift Lid On Chinese Hack Attacks
News Security experts have revealed tantalising details about a group of Chinese hackers who are suspected of launching intelligence gathering attacks against the US government. Paller claimed that the Chinese government was the most likely recipient of...
[November 23, 2005, 16:05]
Microsoft Changes Censorship Policy
News Under fire after censoring a Chinese blogger, Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new policy for dealing with government requests to block content that violates local laws. She said: "We're pleased to see that a company like Microsoft is responsive to...
[February 1, 2006, 18:30]
Yahoo Calls For Help Over Web Censorship
News Internet giant Yahoo has called for Internet, communications, and media organisations to work with the US government over Chinese censorship online, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Yahoo was heavily criticised by press freedom organisation...
[February 13, 2006, 15:30]
The Business Of Linux In China
News At LinuxWorld last week in Boston, representatives from a Chinese government-sponsored organisation enthusiastically handed out bags proudly emblazoned with "Beijing: Asia's Linux Capital". Although the Chinese government openly supports open...
[April 11, 2006, 17:55]
Google Bows To Chinese Censorship
Talkback I am boycotting Google as a result of their work with the Chinese government. I am also boycotting Yahoo and Microsoft for their cooperation with the Chinese government. Censorship and oppression are Chinese exports we can definitely do without...
[February 2, 2006, 18:43]
Beijing Dumps Microsoft
News The recent deal Microsoft won with the Chinese government has fallen though. Nearly two weeks after the contract was signed, the Chinese government's procurement office announced that it has changed its mind.
[December 2, 2004, 10:10]
A Year Ago: Linux Becomes People's Choice In China
News The Chinese government has displayed its enthusiasm for the community ethos behind the open source movement by moving towards Linux, thanks to a deal struck with server side computing firm GraphOn. The deal will allow a variety of server side...
[November 10, 2000, 6:01]
China Accused Of Cyberattacks On New Zealand
News The New Zealand secret service has suggested the Chinese government was behind attacks on the country's networks. Warren Tucker, New Zealand's Security Intelligence Service director, hinted to the local newspaper The Dominion Post that the Chinese...
[September 13, 2007, 10:07]
