Twitter’s Appointment Of New China Chief Won’t Mean Much
Jace Dorsey, chief executive officer of Twitter, announced via a tweet that the company has appointed Kathy Chen as Twitter’s …
Alibaba’s South China Morning Post Purchase Puts Focus On News Coverage
Chinese e-commerce boss Jack Ma is emulating America’s Amazon.com boss Jeff Bezos, who recently purchased The Washington Post, by purchasing his own media empire in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post. Alibaba Group Holding Limited says it has entered into a definite agreement to acquire the South China Morning Post and other media assets […]
While Blocked In Mainland China, Facebook Heads To Taiwan
Taiwanese government officials revealed that Facebook plans to build a data center in Changhua, Taichung. Commenting on the news, Facebook confirmed that they did find a suitable location in Taiwan to build a new data center; however, they have not yet made the final decision. The government officials from Changhua said that Facebook hired a […]
When Will China Unblock Foreign Websites Like Facebook And Twitter?
Western media are hailing news that the Shanghai Free-trade Zone may allow blocked websites like Facebook and New York Times. The news comes from South China Morning Post’s reporting of an unnamed government source’s statement: “In order to welcome foreign companies to invest and to let foreigners live and work happily in the free-trade zone, […]
Wikipedia Who? Qihoo 360 Readies Chinese Internet Encyclopedia Service
Qihoo 360’s search engine product has added a new Wikipedia-like encyclopedia service, which is reportedly undergoing internal testing and will be launched to the public soon.
American Senator’s Missive Won’t Dent Chinese Search Engine’s Censorship Regime
United States Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin has penned a letter to the chairman of China’s largest Internet search engine, asking for more transparency and greater adherence to human rights.