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Sunday, December 04, 2005
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Keeping the Lid On
China has already clamped down on
Internet users making it possible to identify even those who use
Internet Cafes. Now they hope to do the same thing with cell phone
users. By registering every user they can identify anyone who sends a
message they don't like or makes a phone to the wrong person.
Chinastic | All Mobile Phone Users Must Register.
China's 200 million cell-phone owners who use prepaid cards will soon
have to register with their telecom provider or face a cutoff in
service. [Moreover Technologies - China news]
9:15:08 PM
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Democracy March
I spent last week in the Philippines
attending their 50th anniversary celebration. It was great! We were
able to do some good networking with CBAP. Our Hong Kong association
and CBAP are working on some joint mission projects. We'll tell you
more later when things begin to take shape!
Today, up to 250,000 people took to
the streets to demonstrate for democracy. Beijing refuses to give us a
timetable for democracy. They say they'll give Hong Kong democracy when
we are ready for it. If you go by the pace of political change on the
Mainland, that will be around the year 2200. Hong Kong people would
like to move faster than that. The Mainland talks about gradual change,
but what they mean is change at a "snail's pace." They want change
without risk. Doesn't work that way. Read more about the march here: Tens of thousands march for Hong Kong democracy.
The turnout of about 60,000 people wearing 'Hong Kong loves democracy'
stickers was a far cry from July 2003, when an economic slump and
disaffection with Hong Kong's leaders drew half a million people to a
pro-democracy march. [Moreover Technologies - China news]
9:05:27 PM
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