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Paul Denlinger at China Vortex shares some good commentary on this week's Economist lead article about China. Essentially the article states that the angry nationalism that has swept China isn't actually at Western nations and Western media's continual mis-representation of the country, but rather misguided anger towards the gov't. Paul disagrees.

"How many of you died? It was just a few," Gao said. "China has so many people, anyway." 21 year old woman is arrested for a Youtube video she made after being separated from her beloved online gaming in China's 3-day mourning period.

Bookmark this page and you can watch the Olympic Games without a TV. Especially useful for catching the events that get little to no airtime — equestrian dressage, anyone?

According to estimates from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Beijing research firm BDA and the online market anlayst Nielsen/NetRatings, China has overtaken the US in the number of internet users at around 220 million. These numbers were estimated based on the online growth of 53.3% in 2007. The number on online users is expected to reach 280 million or more by the end of this year.

I had a post on private equity ready to go, but I can’t bring myself to do it. This Sichuan quake, while it doesn’t compare to the Myanmar cyclone in terms of sheer cost of human life, has been on my mind too much. Here are more ways for you to help.

Hey folks, I've thrown together a badge and accompanying post for any bloggers or webmasters that wish to add a way for their visitors to get information on how to donate to the China quake relief funds.

On the last working day of 2007, China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) jointly issued the Administrative Provision on Internet Audio-Visual Program Services. According to the Provision, online video business operators have to obtain programming permits from the authority or perform required procedures. Companies applying for internet audio-visual service permits must be "legal persons, fully state-owned or state ownership-controlled, with no law breaching records in the prior three years".

Mineral mining company, Admax Resources has recently changed its name to China YouTV Corp. The move is to reflect the company's growing interest in the online video sharing industry.

You heard right: mineral company enters online video sharing industry...

The Duck's got a good commentary on the news. Check it out.

China rocks in more ways than one. This time once again in the same area hit in May 2008.