Yahoo China
China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
In March the Government began a "Public Pledge on Self Discipline for China's Internet Industry" drive. More than 300 companies signed up, including the popular Sina.com and Sohu.com, as well as foreign-based Yahoo!'s China division. Those who signed the pledge agreed not to spread information that "breaks laws or spreads superstition or obscenity." They also promised to refrain from "producing, posting, or disseminating pernicious information that may jeopardize state security and disrupt social stability." In protest against the self-censorship pledge, a group of 18 dissidents published a "declaration of Internet users' rights" in July. The declaration called for complete freedom to surf the Internet, with restrictions placed only on sites with pornographic, slanderous, or violent content. ... [Read More]
China
Shanghai: The Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai is located in the Westgate Mall, 8th floor, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai 200031 telephone: (86-21) 3217-4650, ext. 2102, 2013, or 2134; after-hours: (86-21) 6433-3936; fax: (86-21) 6217-2071; e-mail address: shanghai_acs@yahoo.com. This consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. ... [Read More]
China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
In 2002, the Government began a "Public Pledge on Self Discipline for China's Internet Industry" drive. More than 300 companies signed up, including the popular Sina.com and Sohu.com, as well as foreign-based Yahoo!'s China division. Those who signed the pledge agreed not to spread information that "breaks laws or spreads superstition or obscenity." They also promised to refrain from "producing, posting, or disseminating pernicious information that may jeopardize state security and disrupt social stability." ... [Read More]
China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
The Government's "Public Pledge on Self Discipline for China's Internet Industry" continued during the year. More than 300 companies signed the pledge, including the popular Sina.com and Sohu.com, as well as foreign-based Yahoo!'s China division. Those who signed the pledge agreed not to spread information that "breaks laws or spreads superstition or obscenity." They also promised to refrain from "producing, posting, or disseminating pernicious information that may jeopardize state security and disrupt social stability." The China Internet Association adopted a "self-regulatory pledge" for search engine services during the year that was viewed by many as even stricter than the Government's self discipline pledge. ... [Read More]
East Asia/ Pacific – Educational Advising Centers – EducationUSA
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Department of State Washington File: Text: Human Rights Abuses Systematic Problem for China, Official Says
During 2004, the Government continued to press for compliance with its 2003 "Public Pledge on Self Discipline for China's Internet Industry."  More than 300 companies have signed the pledge, including popular Sina.com and Sohu.com as well as foreign based Yahoo's China division.  Those who signed the pledge agreed not to spread information that "breaks laws or spreads superstition or obscenity."  They also promise to refrain from "producing, posting, or disseminating pernicious information that may jeopardize state security and disrupt social stability." ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Representative David Dreier Touts China PNTR
Dreier joined other members of the House Leadership including Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, and Majority Leader Dick Armey at the event which was carried live in the Internet sites Yahoo! and Voter.com. Also joining the Members of Congress were students from area middle schools who demonstrated the many ways technology impacts their daily lives, especially when doing their homework. At the conclusion of the press conference, the Members digitally signed the eContract 2000. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: USTR Zoellick Praises China's Support for Globalization
Average Americans know China in part through the Chinese-Americans who helped build our country. Chinese-Americans like Dr. Tien Chang-lin have been deans of our largest universities. They have been gifted musicians, like cellist Yo-yo Ma; governors of our states, like Gary Locke; Congressmen, like David Wu; Cabinet members, like my colleague Elaine Chao; Nobel Prize winners, like physicists Steven Chu and Samuel Ting; innovative scientist/entrepreneurs like An Wang; leading architects, like I.M Pei and Maya Lin; outstanding clothing designers, like Vera Wang; astronauts, like Taylor Wang and Edward Lu; business leaders, like Yahoo founder Jerry Yang; novelists, like Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston; actors, like Bruce Lee; athletes, like Michael Chang and Michele Kwan. Indeed, it would be hard to find an area of American achievement unmarked by the footprints of Chinese-Americans. ... [Read More]
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Meeting: Chinese Views of the United States
Mr. Haisong Tang: Interestingly, the Internet became such a success in China because it lacked government regulation. It is much easier for the government to moderate conventional media like China Daily. However, with the Internet and SMS, I have access to CNN regardless of China’s blockage. You can go to Process Over, so I go to Yahoo first and from Yahoo I can get to any site I want. ... [Read More]
Macau SAR
There is no U.S. diplomatic or consular presence in Macau. Consular assistance for U.S. citizens is provided by the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, 26 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong; tel (852) 2523-9011 or (852) 2841-2211; fax (852) 2845-4845; e-mail acshnk@yahoo.com; website http://www.hongkong.usconsulate.gov. The mailing address (from the U.S.) of the Consulate General in Hong Kong is PSC 461, Box 5, FPO AP 96521-0006. U.S. citizens living in or visiting Macau are encouraged to register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and obtain updated information on travel and security within Macau. * * * ... [Read More]
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