great firewall of china

blog.chinatravel.net — A discussion of the Great Firewall of China in contrast with proposed legislation currently on the floor in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. The goal of the legislation is to regulate illegal intellectual property sharing on the internet, but would ultimately pose a threat to freedom of the internet in America and mimic the Great Firewall.

www.guardian.co.uk — Cool! "Google, the world's leading search engine, has thrown down the gauntlet to China by announcing it is no longer willing to censor search results on its Chinese website.

In an unexpected announcement, the technology company said the decision followed a cyber attack which it believes was an attempt to gather information on Chinese human rights activists.

www.cbsnews.com — I know we're all likely a bit "over" Obama-in-China news, but who isn't a little frustrated with all these Internet blocks, and that it is coming front-and-center to Obama's visit is good to see (or not see, as the case may be).

guangzhouer.com — The year was 1979. China was emerging from decades of questionable economic policies and taking fledgling steps towards the explosive growth that would eventually attract the sordid likes of me to its shores. Two-thirds of the population was below the age of 30..

www.danwei.org — iTunes is back after being blocked for offering pro-Tibet secession music. What has changed? Apple has made a change without removing the album. This is a smart accommodation, not unlike Google's method of operating in China without sacrificing its global principles, which this writer has defended in the past.