links for 2007-01-17

• Chinese Court Says “No” To Government — Applause Still Not Warranted – China Law Blog: a blog about Chinese law and the legal issues of doing business in China.
  Though this court’s decision is almost certainly a good thing, it no more indicates China is marching towards the rule of law than a decision in a small town local court allowing the teaching of creationism in the schools would indicate the United States
• Havoc on the internet
  “I’m still unable to connect to my newsroom in Washington D.C. through a virtual private network, which I commonly use to bust through the Great Firewall of China.”
• Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » China: Xinjiang al-Qaeda
  “on the recent discovery of a terrorist training center run by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) announced by the China government.”
• ASEAN Deal With China Paves Way For Free-Trade Zone – The World Bank
  Via China Digital Times
• Pan Yue Launches 3rd Green Storm, Job Still Tough – Sina
  Translated by China Digital Times
  (tags: environment)
• The Rise of China on the World Stage – Google Video
  Year-old documentary broadcast on PBS now on Google Video. Via China Digital Times.