The Chinese government recently defended its right to censor internet content in response to criticism from the free world and even former ranking Chinese officials.

The overall media picture in China is murky right now. One minute, they're freeing an imprisoned news editor and re-opening an investigative newspaper. The next minute, they're ( Read more... )

China has been taking the traditional role of matchmaking and blending it with modern technology for quite some time. It's really starting to take off now:

The gateway to marital bliss has a frosted glass door emblazoned with two candy-apple red hearts and lots of computers. Introducing the Beijing Military and Civilian Matchmaking Service, one of ( Read more... )

"I believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world."-The Dalai Lama in a 1992 speech

Will China loosen its grip on Tibet? The Dalai Lama certainly seems encouraged:

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X-posted from my own journal.

Basically, all the big IT players are doing it:

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