With its growing economic might, China is seen as increasingly turning away from the West and its demands for reform. This shift was reflected in some tough talk this weekend by the Chinese premier, as the annual meeting of China's parliament drew to a close. For more, Daljit Dhaliwal interviews Michael Kulma, and Deutsche Welle reports.
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March 15, 2010
Chinese leadership takes on an increasingly assertive tone
January 5, 2010
China’s Great Firewall falls briefly, allowing YouTube & porn
In an effort to curb exposure to unsavory web material, China has massively strengthened its Great Firewall. Internet censorship in China targets perceived threats to the government: political sites, social networks and more. But during brief periods in the past few days, internet users have been able to access forbidden sites -- even without going through a proxy.
October 28, 2009
Taiwanese Internet gamers addicted to ‘Happy Farm’
"Happy Farm," a six-month-old Facebook application, has spawned millions of cyber farmers across Taiwan. Hsin-Yin Lee, a former associate producer at Worldfocus, writes about the current Taiwanese obsession with growing crops and using livestock.
October 2, 2009
Iranians scour Internet for entertainment, evading censors
Iranian students discuss how they bypass censorship and filters to find music and films, both online and in shops on the streets. They also explore the influence of Western culture and the backlash against it.
June 9, 2009
One more reason to get a Mac
In another chapter of the story about how well Beijing is managing to manage Internet use in China, regulations issued yesterday require computers sold there to come with a program that blocks access to pornography sites.
April 8, 2009
Estonia’s Internet guru Linnar Viik shares cyber strategy
Estonian Internet guru Linnar Viik explains his country's success and comments on 2007's cyber attack, when hackers tried to take down the most wired country in Europe.
April 7, 2009
As global Internet use swells, piracy concerns also mount
Australia and India anticipate huge Web growth while Sweden battles with Internet piracy and sees impressive results.
April 7, 2009
Estonia becomes E-stonia with digital revolution
A digital revolution is turning the tiny European nation of Estonia into a nation of Internet innovators. Estonians have put their digital identities onto their national identification cards, and much more.
March 25, 2009
China blocks YouTube and calls violent Tibet video a fake
China blocked the video-sharing network YouTube and the government denounced footage from a Tibetan exile group appearing to show security forces beating Tibetans in Lhasa last year.
March 25, 2009
Britain may stir up school curriculum with Wikipedia, Twitter
A draft curriculum review of the British education system calls for primary school pupils to learn how to use Twitter, Wikipedia, blogging and podcasts as part of their school studies.













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