vrijdag, januari 22, 2010
China returns fire against US in Google-war
hina today inflamed the international row with America over cyber-attacks on Google, denouncing Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the country's internet curbs as “information imperialism”.The Global Times, an English-language newspaper published by the state, said today that information from the West comes “loaded with aggressive rhetoric against those countries that do not follow their lead".
“Unlike advanced Western countries, Chinese society is still vulnerable to the effect of multifarious information flowing in, especially when it is for creating disorder,” it said.
Read more >> | The Times Online
See also >> | Remarks on Internet Freedom - Hillary Rodham Clinton
See also >> | Google's challenge to China: the reaction - The Guardian - Videoreactions from Chinese bloggers
See also >> | James Fallows - A momentous 40 hours, leading to Clinton/China/Internet - More on Hillary's speech in The Atlantic
Labels: China, Google, Hillary Clinton, Internet, United States
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donderdag, januari 21, 2010
Hillary Clinton throws gauntlet down to China over censorship
he US today threw down the gauntlet to China over its internet censorship of its citizens in a hard-hitting speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.She urged China to investigate cyber attacks that led Google to threaten to pull out of the country - and challenged Beijing to publish its findings.
"Countries that restrict free access to information or violate the basic rights of internet users risk walling themselves off from the progress of the next century," she said, adding that the US and China "have different views on this issue, and we intend to address those differences candidly and consistently".
Read more >> | The Times Online
See also >> | Update on Google/China-ology
Labels: China, Google, Hillary Clinton, United States
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Inside Google's Secret Struggles With Chinese Cyber Power
.S. intelligence officials have concluded that December's mass cyber attack against 33 American companies was most likely the result of a coordinated espionage campaign endorsed by the Chinese government. Google's revelation that they'd been hit was deemed a "watershed" moment by security industry analysts, but the other 32 companies who were hit have not followed suit and have begged the government to keep their identities a secret. The government has no choice but to protect their identities -- even as U.S. policy encourages greater transparency about the scope of such attacks.
Read more >> | The Atlantic
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woensdag, januari 20, 2010
Update on Google/China-ology
wo belated points about the still-unfolding Google/China saga, and then one reader message.Point one: "soft power" - or lack thereof. In the immediate aftermath of Google's decision, there was assorted mild carping from Western observers about what Google's motivation "really" was. Were they escaping a bad business situation? (no), were they just trying to score PR points in the rest of the world? (not really), was there some other motivation apart from the stated one of exasperation at dealing with the intrusions and harassments inside China?
By James Fallows
Read more >> | Update on Google/China-ology
Labels: China, Foreign Policy, Google
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donderdag, januari 14, 2010
China Cautions Internet Companies
fter Google announced it would quit China unless the nation’s censors eased their grip, the government on Thursday offered an indirect but unambiguous response: Companies that do business in China must follow the laws of the land.Read more >> | The New York Times
Labels: China, Google, Internet
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woensdag, januari 06, 2010
Nexus One: The Summary Judgement
n Tuesday, Google, Inc. unveiled its Nexus One smart phone at a crowded press conference in Mountain View, California. To say the device has caused hyperventilated speculation would be an understatement, with predictions ranging from the dethroning of the iPhone to revolutionizing the phone industry as a whole. Now that two major tech blogs have gotten their hands on the hallowed phone ahead of the masses, the speculation can turn to concrete debate. While TechCrunch's Michael Arrington says it's the much-awaited telecom messiah, Engadget's Joshua Topolsky is more lukewarm. Read more | Nexus One: The Summary Judgement | The Atlantic Wire
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