Extra! Extra! Rise of the "5 mao army" and other news
- Oh look, it's like the Chinese media just discovered the 5 mao army for itself and it wants to assure people that, for the most part, they don't exist. Go to the last page for a hilarious list of Dos and Don'ts for internet commentators. [Global Times]
- As Google stands shoulder to shoulder with China's citizens to gain more rights and freedoms, the government pushes back even harder to smother would-be social progress. [WSJ]
- Chinese internet authorities blame the U.S. for its' porn problems, and use this as an excuse to tighten online controls. [Forbes]
- America tries to turn the tables by increasing its' exports to China, despite concern that the exchange rate is less than conducive to good trade. [WSJ]
- Speaking of which, at least someone thinks that the U.S. is reacting the right way to all of China's threats to action, by barely reacting at all. [The New York Times]
- Oh wow, and this guy even calls China's responses to the US-Taiwan arms "flapping its' jaws again," with threats of military spending increases and the selling of U.S. bonds. [The Market Ticker]
- New gateways have been opened for those kooky enough to convert their creative impulses into online videos. From gadget inventors to street performers, many young Chinese citizens are finding ways to put footage of themselves onto websites, gaining both fame and fortune.[CNN]
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