China

China Cut Off Internet in Area of Tibetan Unrest

Stevie Converse — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:11:58 -0500

Full article: Guardian
Tania Branigan
Chinese officials cut off mobile phone and Internet connections to areas where Tibetans were shot dead amid unrest last month, state media has reported. Foreign reporters attempting to visit the region have been turned back, with officials blaming bad weather and the state of the roads.

Over 500 Million Chinese Citizens Now Connected to the Web

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:34:42 -0500

Full article: Engadget
Andrew Munchbach
The number of internet-connected Chinese citizens jumped 4 percent in 2012, pushing the country's total number of users over the 500 million mark.

Apple Suspends iPhone 4S Sales in China After Egg-Throwing Attack

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:42:51 -0500

Full article: CNet
Lance Whitney
Apple has pulled the plug on iPhone 4S sales in mainland China after unruly crowds hurled eggs at the company's flagship store in Beijing.

China Covers Beijing with Wi-Fi Hotspots

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:01:24 -0500

Full article: TechWorld
Michael Kan
Beijing aims to create more free Wi-Fi hotspots across major public areas in the city, including shopping centers and subway stations as part of a city government effort to promote greater Internet use among residents.

Beijing Set to Roll Out Massive Free Public Wi-Fi Network -- but There's a Catch

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:55:54 -0400

Full article: TechCrunch
Rip Empson
At the end of this month, China's capital city will begin rolling out free Wi-Fi service in various hotspots across the city. The "My Beijing" wireless network, as it is to be called, is backed by three of the country's largest telecom companies. Of course, as is often the case, there's a catch.

China Cripples Android with Fitful Blocks of Gmail, Market Apps

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:46:33 -0400

Full article: Penn Olson
Steven Millward
Google's chronicle of woes in China has grown even larger, with the apparent Great Firewall block of Android's Market and Gmail apps by authorities.

China Web Users Top 500 Million

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:06:08 -0400

Full article: Physorg.com
China's online population — the largest in the world — has topped half a billion. The growing strength and influence of the Web population has fueled concern in Beijing about the Internet's potential as a tool for generating social unrest, and authorities have stepped up surveillance in recent years.

Journalist Is Detained in China for Article on Sex Slaves

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:39:09 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Andrew Jacobs
For a nation not yet inured to lurid and senseless crime, a report that a former civil servant in central China kept six women enslaved in an underground bunker -- and that he killed two of them -- was shocking enough. But perhaps almost as disturbing, at least to some readers, was that the journalist who exposed the crime more than two weeks after the suspect's arrest was detained by security agents who accused him of revealing state secrets.

China Releases Dissident Blogger, with Conditions

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:03:08 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Andrew Jacobs
One of China's more prolific bloggers, whose introspective musings on democracy, human rights and fatherhood earned him tens of thousands of followers but also charges of inciting subversion, was unexpectedly released after nearly six months in police custody.

Media Blackout in China After Wreck

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:08:25 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Sharon LaFraniere
After days of growing public fury over last month's high-speed train crash and the government's reaction, Chinese authorities have enacted a virtual news blackout on the disaster. Only positive stories and information officially released by the government are now permitted. The government's decision to muzzle the media followed a remarkable outpouring of online criticism of the government over the July 23 accident.