Apple has admitted that child labour is an increasing problem at the factories that make its devices
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MWC: ZTE Gets Into NFC With Android 2.3-Powered Skate Smartphone
China's ZTE has launched the Android 2.3-powered Skate smartphone, including NFC and powered by an 800MHz processor
Chinese Night Dragon Attack Hits Energy Companies
Since 2009, the Night Dragon attack from China has been spying on energy companies, says McAfee
IBM Kicks Off Plans For Asian Cloud Storage Centre
IBM and China's Range Technology Development are to build the largest, most advanced cloud-enabled data storage centre in China
£10m Chinese Investment Fuels Soho Data Centre
A Chinese media firm has invested £10m into the construction of a media-oriented data centre in London
China Purges Millions Of Pages In Censorship Campaign
The Chinese government has boasted that its 'Great Firewall' has deleted 350 million pieces of 'harmful information'
China Decision May Ban Skype
A ruling by Chinese authorities could block nearly all internet telephony services from the country
Huawei Establishes UK Cyber Security Centre
Amid ongoing national cyber security concerns, Huawei has announced the creation of a cyber security centre in the UK
Chinese Authorities Arrest 460 Hackers
China is cracking down on the hacker situation, amid the ongoing Wikileaks controversy
Experts Say China Web Traffic Hijack Was ‘Overhyped’
Data analysis of the China Telecom Internet traffic hijack show claims are incorrect and overhyped, experts say
Chinese Web Hijack Poses Huge Security Risk
The apparently innocuous rerouting of Internet traffic through a Chinese ISP is a warning that next time it could be malicious, says Wayne Rash
China Telecom Denies Internet ‘Hijack’ Intent
The ISP claims that an incident in April, where 15 percent of the world's Internet traffic was re-routed through servers in China, was an accidental failure
Concern Over Internet Redirection Through Chinese Servers
A US government report notes a massive redirection of military and commercial Website traffic through China in April
Apple Opens Online Store In China
Apple is hoping to exploit the commerical potential of China after opening an online store for that country
Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused
Foxconn Faces More Reports Of Worker Abuse
Troubled electronics manufacturer Foxconn is back in the headlines again with alleged reports of workers facing violence from guards
Russian Domains Increase As China Cans Spam
There has been a noticeable increase in Russian spam domains since China changed its domain registration requirements in 2009
iPhone 4 Set For China Release
The launch follows that of the iPhone 3GS, which officially sold only 5,000 units in the days following its China release
Microsoft Investigating Chinese Factory Conditions
Microsoft's investigation into conditions at the KYE factory in China turned up violations that the company says it addressed
Black Hat Talk on Chinese Cyber Crime Pulled
A talk on Chinese cybercrime has been pulled form the Black Hat security conference after pressure from Taiwan
Chinese Government Renews Google’s Licence
China has renewed Google's content provider licence, after the search giant bowed to pressure and stopped providing a route round censorship
Chinese Government ‘Reviews’ Google Licence
The Chinese government is 'reviewing' Google's licence, days after the search-engine giant said it would stop redirecting visitors to its Google.hk portal
Google Bows To Pressure Over Chinese Redirect
Google will cease rerouting Chinese visitors to its Google.hk portal, after the Chinese government threatened not to renew its operating license
Google Calls For Crackdown On Chinese Web Censorship
The Chief Legal Officer of Google has called upon the US and European governments to put pressure on China over its censorship of the Internet
China Touts Supercomputing Credentials
China is touting its superpower credentials in the field of supercomputers, boasting of two of the world's top ten fastest supercomputers
Labour Activists Demand Action After Foxconn Suicides
Labour rights groups are up in arms about tech companies' role in shaping working conditions, following the suicides of eight Chinese factory workers
Death At Chinese Apple Supplier is Eighth This Year
A worker at Foxconn, which makes the Apple iPhone, was the 10th to fall from a building and the eighth to die in this way in 2010 alone
BSA Says Piracy Costs Industry Billions
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) reported software theft cost the IT industry £34 billion last year, with China leading the way
HP’s Palm Purchase Could Threaten Chinese Phone Market
HP’s purchase of Palm has been called a “preemptive strike” against Chinese vendors, but for the iPhone and BlackBerry there are no concerns
Reports Emerge Of Google Password Attack
The New York Times is reporting the attack on Google in December hit the company's password system