Sunday, December 04, 2005

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    comment [] 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    comment []

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