links for 2008-01-05

Six months ago, the Bush administration quietly eased some restrictions on the export of politically delicate technologies to China. The new approach was intended to help American companies increase sales of high-tech equipment to China despite tight curb

One country’s motivation is political, the other’s pragmatic. Venezuela is seeking a strategic geopolitical alliance, China a steady supply of energy.

China has announced tough new rules to crack down on the explosion of audio-visual content on the Internet, reiterating that sex and politically sensitive material will not be tolerated.

In this episode we explore China’s version of “technonationalism”, a term used to refer to technological development as a government policy.

Waseda University in Tokyo wants to answer the call. In April, it will launch what it bills as Japan’s “first genuine journalism graduate school,”

Top China stories from China in Global Voices Online for 2007.