The Google problem is officially over! While Google itself announced being able to obtain a new ICP license for China two weeks ago, last night, the authorities finally issued a statement of their own confirming the fact. more ›

In case you didn't think the noose was tight enough, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has even more regulations coming down the line. While you're now allowed to register for new individual websites (they enacted a freeze in December), you have to submit identity cards and a photo of yourself first, and then do a face-to-face with regulators. Websites without these government stamps of approval will lose their domain name by the end of September 2010. All done in the name of stopping porn. Apparently, this has just resulted in websites being registered overseas instead. In slightly better internet news, Google seems to have started hiring again in China, signaling that it probably won't leave the country after all. But considering search results are still censored here, seems like the company really did wuss out on all their big talk two months ago. more ›

Yesterday, an MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) directive was leaked to Rebecca MacKinnon of Rconversations that stated that as of 1 July, all computers for distribution in China must have the net nanny software "Green Dam - Youth Escort" pre-installed. The Shanghai Daily reported today that schools in China had already received this directive last month. This news comes after the social media crackdown last week and reports that Twitter and Flickr have been unblocked in Shanghai. more ›

A nameless source in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has leaked the news that the three restructured mobile telecommunications carriers, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, will be issued licenses on the same day after a meeting with the State Council today. more ›

Tired of getting harassed via mobile phone? According to China Tech News, it's possible to end your misery today with a visit to wap.12321.cn to download new anti-spam software just launched by MIIT. We can't actually see exactly how this works, but we'll let you readers scope it out and report back. more ›