Posted 05.08.98
China Drug Seizures, Arrests up in Jan-March: Chinese police arrested 28,000 people for drug-related crimes in the first three months of 1998, up 7.6 percent on the year-earlier period, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
Posted 04.14.98
Hong Kong Tycoon Seeks Internet Success: For four years, people here have been asking Richard Li the question he is tired of hearing but knows he cannot escape: What will you do next? Hong Kong is an impatient place, and this lean, tightly wound 31-year- old has a reputation and a family pedigree to live up to.
Posted 04.08.98
"We have only begun to scratch the surface...": Mr Michael Yap, assistant chief executive (systems and infrastructure) of the National Computer Board, met RAOUL LE BLOND recently and gave an update on how Singapore ONE is faring. And he talks about how even those without computers or the means to afford access to the services it will offer will still not lose out in the coming years.
Science and technology essential to country: Reviewing Deng Xiaoping's speech on science and technology of two decades ago has led Vice-Premier Wen Jiabao to conclude the message is still of great significance for Chinese people, who must carry out the strategies of revitalizing the country through science and education and realizing sustainable development. Wen remarked on the importance of Deng's speech in Beijing on Saturday.
China said ready for political reform: China's radical streamlining of government has ''broken the ice'' for political reform, says one of Beijing's top Communist Party theoreticians.
China urged to remove government from businesses: Legal proceedings against a senior official shows China's resolve in fighting corruption, but Beijing should end unnecessary government involvement in businesses, the China Daily said on Saturday.
China '98 growth seen relying on investment: China must invest heavily this year to stimulate its economy in the face of flagging consumption and exports, a cabinet think- tank said in a report seen on Sunday.
China Tweaks the Reins, and Hong Kong's Media Bridle: A dispute over press freedom has erupted here, interrupting Hong Kong's otherwise peaceful return to Chinese rule and temporarily upstaging even the Asian financial crisis.
Dissident Challenges China Premier [1] [2]: Exiled dissident Wang Bingzhang urged new Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji on Sunday to undertake political reforms to complement his pledge of economic restructuring.
The Cultural Revolution: China may soon let out a few dissidents to appease the U.S. before President Clinton's June visit. This should be taken with a grain of salt, because more dissidents can just be arrested. Fortunately, though, the dissidents are not the only agents of change here. In fact, they aren't even the most important ones. The most important ones are those whom the Government doesn't know, and can't arrest, but who represent powerful trends that, over time, will force the Chinese Government to either loosen its grip or risk instability.
New China Leader Promises Reforms for Every Sector: Zhu Rongji, the new prime minister of China, laid down ambitious benchmarks on Thursday for sweeping social change, pledging to make ailing state-owned industries solvent, overhaul the country's banking system, and redesign the government, cutting its staff by half -- all within three years.
Posted 03.18.98
Hong Kong to show "anti-China" Tibet movie: Hong Kong people will be able to see a controversial film on Tibet in April after months of speculation it might not be shown because Beijing had branded the movie "anti-Chinese."
China but not India? I've often wondered why the United States is so cool toward India and so warm toward China...
Alis Technologies and Verity Offer Multilingual Search and Retrieval: Alis Technologies Inc., a leader in the field of language-handling technology, and Verity, Inc., a leading provider of viewing, search, and retrieval applications for the enterprise and the Internet, are offering powerful multilingual search and retrieval of information on intranets and Web sites.
Home PC Penetration Tops 45 Percent: After stagnating around 40 percent in 1996, household penetration surged ahead about five percentage points in 1997, according to Computer Intelligence's 1998 Consumer Technology Index (CTI), which concluded that household penetration of PCs grew beyond 45 percent by the end of 1997.
Posted 03.11.98
China has 620,000 people surfing the Internet: China's ranks of Internet surfers have swollen to 620,000 from less than 20,000 five years ago, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday. About 300,000 computers were now wired to the global computer network, Xinhua said, quoting a report by the Data Communication Department of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
PTA Deploys 4,000 Lines Utilizing Paradyne's Hotwire DSL Products: Paradyne, a pioneer and leader in digital network access, announced that the Guangdong PTA has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Paradyne and is currently deploying high-speed Internet and video services via its Hotwire Rate Adaptive DSL (RADSL) products.
Posted 03.05.98
China To Eliminate 11 Ministries: China unveiled plans to eliminate 11 government ministries and commissions in a sweeping overhaul meant to trim its bloated bureaucracy and make state industry more competitive. Premier Li Peng, speaking on the opening day of the 1998 Legislature, described the reforms as the biggest in China in nearly 20 years.
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