Geithner says G-20 nations broadly support US plan to promote more balanced growthSeptember 24th, 2009 Geithner expresses optimism for deal on growthPITTSBURGH — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the United States has a lot of support from other Group of 20 nations to move toward more balanced global growth. Geithner expressed optimism that the G-20 leaders meeting in Pittsburgh will endorse the broad outlines of a U.S.
China to unveil Internet addiction treatment standard by 2010August 28th, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese Health Ministry will announce standard treatment for Internet addiction by the first half of 2010. A doctor involved with the government's research project has dismissed media reports claiming that the treatment standard will list those who surf online for more than 40 hours per week as Internet addicts, China Daily reports.
Netgear routers to tell consumers how much Internet data they're usingJuly 20th, 2009 Netgear to help Internet subscribers measure useNEW YORK — How many gigabytes do you consume per month?
Not many people can answer that question, complicating the efforts of Internet service providers to get their subscribers to stay below a certain amount of data per month. In August, Netgear Inc.
Netgear routers to tell owners how much Internet data they're usingJuly 20th, 2009 Netgear routers to measure Internet consumptionNEW YORK — How many gigabytes do you consume per month?
Not many households can answer that question. That complicates the efforts of Internet service providers to get their subscribers to stay below a certain amount of data.
Chinese web users overtaken US users, hits 338 millionJuly 16th, 2009 BEIJING — More people now go online in China than there are people in the United States. The country's rapid economic growth and expansion of Internet access in more areas has fueled a sharp increase in Internet users, totaling 338 million by the end of June, a government-sanctioned research group said Thursday.
Australian minister, in China, expresses 'strong concern' about detention of Rio employeeJuly 11th, 2009 Australian expresses concern over Rio detentionBEIJING — Australia's trade minister met Saturday with Chinese officials and said he expressed "strong concern" about the detention of a Rio Tinto Ltd. employee on spying charges, a news report said.
US expresses concern over China provinceJuly 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Monday called for restraint after clashes in China's Xinjiang region left more than 150 people dead. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement that the circumstances behind the violence remained unclear but urged both sides to exercise calm.
China allows more time for controversial internet filterJuly 1st, 2009 BEIJING - China has backed down from its Wednesday deadline for computer makers to pre-install controversial internet filtering software, following a backlash from inside and outside the country. The delay in installing the Green Dam Youth Escort firewall is to allow computer manufacturers more time to comply with the new requirement, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement.
Google to take serious action after being banned in China for providing pornographic linksJune 25th, 2009 BEIJING — Internet users in China were unable to access search giant Google Inc.'s main Web site or its Chinese service, and the company said Thursday it was investigating. The outage came after the China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Center last week accused Google of providing links to vulgar and obscene sites.
China accuses Google of spreading pornography following outage in Chinese accessJune 25th, 2009 China accuses Google of spreading pornographyBEIJING — China's government accused Google Inc. on Thursday of spreading pornography after Chinese Internet users were temporarily unable to gain access to the U.S.
Chinese web filter could limit free speech: USJune 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States questioned the Chinese government's motives for imposing a new mandatory internet filter on all new computers which it believes could restrict free speech, the US State Department said Monday. US officials from a number of departments met their Chinese counterparts Monday in Beijing to voice their concerns, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said.
US expresses 'concern' to China over Internet filtering, possible impact on tradeJune 22nd, 2009 US presses China over Internet filteringBEIJING — Washington has expressed concern to Beijing over its new effort to censor Internet use and its possible impact on trade and access to information, the U.S. Embassy said Monday.
China's controversial internet filter 'full of holes'June 15th, 2009 BEIJING - China has ordered software producers to create security patches following reports that its controversial new internet filtering system could allow remote monitoring and control of users' computers, and the stealing of personal information, state media said Monday. "The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology told us to make the software safer after a series of security vulnerabilities were found," the official China Daily quoted Zhang Chenmin, manager of Jinhui Computer System Engineering, as saying.
China says porn filters are not spywaresJune 10th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese authorities have rejected media reports that claim that the government is installing spyware on all computers in the guise of porn filters. From July onwards, all computers being sold in China will have pornography filtering softwares, but authorities claim that it is not advanced enough to act as spyware.
China announces first human rights action planApril 13th, 2009 BEIJING - China published Monday its first-ever action plan on human rights, pledging to further protect and improve the country's human rights conditions. The National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010), issued by the State Council, or Cabinet, highlighted various human rights goals that would be implemented in less than two years.
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