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China’s Rear View Mirror

BY Terry TamminenThu Sep 17, 2009 at 6:37 PM

One reason why China is leaving us in the dust is a shrewd government that has invested 40% of its stimulus funding in green companies, compared to just 12% by US taxpayersREAD»

GREEN DAM | 2 comments

Beijing Schools Remove Controversial Green Dam Software, China Says Nothing

BY Clay DillowTue Sep 15, 2009 at 9:55 AM

U.S. computer makers and free speech advocates won a hefty victory over China's ruling party last month when the People's Republic backed down on a mandate that all computers in that country come packaged with a state-approved Web ...READ»

SWINE FLU | 3 comments

China's Sinovac Is Exporting H1N1 Vaccine, but Who Will Vaccinate the Chinese?

BY Erica WestlyThu Sep 3, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Chinese vaccine manufacturer, Sinovac has the first government-approved H1N1 vaccine in its possession, and now stands to make a killing in exports. Mexico has already ordered 10 million doses, according to a recent report in China ...READ»

RARE EARTH METALS | 1 comment

Could China's Proposed Ban on Rare Earth Metals Stop Global Tech Development?

BY Clay DillowThu Aug 27, 2009 at 12:03 PM

So much for free trade. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is weighing a total ban on exports of rare earth metals, naturally occurring materials that are necessary for the production of next-gen batteries, hybrid ...READ»

OLE SCHEEREN | Comment

Is OMA's Chinese Masterpiece Pornographic?

BY Cliff KuangThu Aug 27, 2009 at 9:28 AM

Chinese media is ablaze with rumors that the CCTV annex and headquarters were meant to look like a penis, next to a bent-over woman--and that exposes some truths about Chinese culture.READ»

INTERNATIONAL FUNERAL FAIR | 2 comments

Solar-Powered DJ for the Dead Debuts at Funeral Fair

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Aug 21, 2009 at 2:48 PM

What self-respecting dead person doesn't want a solar-powered music video-playing system on their tombstone for the rest of eternity? Just such a system was displayed at this past Tuesday's China International Funeral Fair in ...READ»

SMARTPHONES | Comment

Why Is Dell's Mini3i Smartphone China-Only?

BY Kit EatonTue Aug 11, 2009 at 7:29 AM

The long-awaited entry of the venerable PC maker into the smartphone business is almost here. But only in China. The specter of the iPhone casts a global shadow.READ»

NOKIA CHINA | Comment

Nokia Lifts the Veil on Its China Testing Site, but Why Now?

BY Kit EatonWed Aug 5, 2009 at 6:41 AM

Nokia may be the world's biggest cellphone maker, but it generally keeps its operations seriously under wraps. That's why the recent decision to open up its Beijing test center to select visitors is a deft public relations move at a time when one of its biggest competitors, Apple, is being scrutinized for its operations in China.READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Shanghai World Expo 2010, will they really come?

BY Andrew CollinsSun Aug 2, 2009 at 10:14 PM

Everyone is asking will the locals get behind the Worlds Expo in Shanghai next year? Such a big event wouldn't you think the locals would be behind it, well probably not.READ»

SMARTBOOK | Comment

China Mobile Kickstarts Smartbook Revolution With an Android Machine

BY Kit EatonFri Jul 31, 2009 at 9:20 AM

So we've heard that the smartbook, a kind of smartphone-netbook hybrid, is on its way, and with such a promising feature set that they'll sell well. And now there's evidence showing that China Mobile is way ahead of the the rest of ...READ»

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