15 h. ago China's New Internet Law Raises Privacy Fears for 1 Billion Users

China's New Internet Law Raises Privacy Fears for 1 Billion Users  Newsweek

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2 w. ago New Study from ChinaFile | The Locknet: How China Controls Its Internet and Why It Matters

New Study from ChinaFile | The Locknet: How China Controls Its Internet and Why It Matters  Asia Society

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2 w. ago China thief steals 8 cars during travels to avoid cost of air ticket home

A man from northeastern China has shocked the internet after he stole eight cars and drove them on the journey home, one after the other, to avoid paying for an “expensive” flight. According to mainland media outlet New Yellow River, the man, surnamed Chen, is from Liaoning province and had been travelling alone in Changsha, Hunan province, in central China. On May 31, he bought a flight ticket home for 1,500 yuan (US$200) but cancelled it, deciding it was too expensive. An inveterate car thief,...

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2 w. ago China canteen worker’s ‘eat well’ graduation speech evokes feelings of mum’s care

A graduation ceremony speech delivered by a canteen worker at a university in northeastern China has touched both students and millions of internet users. Liu Xiaomei, a canteen cook at Yanbian University in northeastern Jilin province, addressed graduates of the class of 2025 on June 20 as a representative from the logistics support department. Her speech went viral online, racking up 5 million likes on one leading social media platform alone, the Yanbian Daily reported. “As a service worker...

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3 w. ago China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID

China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID  CNN

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last month China internet pioneer urges students to put off graduate school, start

Charles Zhang Chaoyang, the founder, chairman and CEO of Chinese internet pioneer Sohu.com, urges college students on the mainland to skip postgraduate studies and defer plans to start a new business until they “gain some real experience” by working for a company. Citing his own experiences, Zhang said his postgraduate degree did not contribute much when he set up and began running his own company, according to his Saturday interview with Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher at Hurun...

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