Posts Tagged ‘netcafe’
Ministry Of Culture Sets Standards For Establishing Chinese Internet Cafes
February 25th, 2010
China’s Ministry of Culture has just promulgated a new rule to strengthen the management of netcafes and to promote the development of netcafe enterprises.
According to the new rule, which is called “Guidelines on the Registration and Identification of Netcafe Enterprises in China”, companies that want to be registered as a national chain netcafe must meet [...]
China’s Internet Cafe Associations Publish Joint Declaration
September 11th, 2009
China’s Internet cafe industry associations in 30 provinces and cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Dalian, Xiamen, and Guangzhou, have jointly published a self-discipline declaration on “Internet cafe industry purification”.
With the aim of assisting the government’s crackdown on illegal Internet cafes and promoting the healthy development of the Internet cafe industry in China, these associations announced [...]
Campaign Launched Against Chinese Internet “Cultural Irregularities”
July 1st, 2009
From July 1, 2009, China will launch a nationwide special campaign focused on netcafes and computer games that help spread “cultural irregularities”.
China’s Ministry of Culture has issued a circular which states that from July 1 to October 31, the nationwide campaign will be carried out to manage the cultural market.
With the approach of the summer [...]
Beijing Will Adopt Real Name Registration For Online Media
June 18th, 2009
Beijing’s technology industry oversight agencies will ask website publishers, editors and webmasters of websites that are registered in the city to register their real names in an effort to prevent unhealthy online content from being published.
Various local Chinese media are reporting this new initiative, however there are few specifics on which government departments will be [...]
Hainan Exposes Illegal Internet Cafes
May 29th, 2009
Hainan’s Cultural Bureau is carrying out a program jointly with local media to expose illegal netcafes in the southern Chinese province.
Six kinds of netcafes are subject to exposure in the media. The six are “black” netcafes, which have never been fully licensed; netcafes that have already had their business licenses confiscated in the past; netcafes [...]
Microsoft Promotes Legitimate Software At Chinese Internet Cafes
May 19th, 2009
According to a measure on unified outsourcing of legitimate Microsoft products by netcafes in Dongguan, Microsoft aims to push netcafes in Dongguan to use legitimate software within five years.
Under the measure, and assuming that most software currently used is not legal, software used at netcafes in Dongguan will be legitimate in five years with 20% [...]
Hubei To Promote Real-name System
May 18th, 2009
To set up a long-term effective system for the management of Internet information, China’s Hubei province now plans to promote the real-name system for users wishing to create websites and blogs.
Recently, libel cases and privacy infringement issues have become serious problems on the Chinese Internet, especially in the blog and video sharing sectors. To solve [...]
Foxconn Said To Be Making Covert Staff Cuts In China
November 26th, 2008
Foxconn, the Chinese original equipment manufacturer that was embroiled in controversy about working conditions two years ago at its factory that manufacturered Apple iPods, is rumored to be reducing its electronics manufacturing staff without formally declaring the cuts.
Say Cheese: Photos Now Mandatory When Entering All Beijing Internet Cafes
October 17th, 2008
The Beijing government has launched an enhanced Internet cafe monitoring rule which states that people who visit Internet cafes for the first time need to have their picture taken and have their identification cards scanned.
Microsoft Increases Investments In Rural China
June 5th, 2008
Microsoft (MSFT) says it will increase its investments in China next month by donating two fully equipped InfoWagons, open a Partners in Learning school, launch a Family Education PC program for rural communities in Miyun county outside Beijing, and provide digital literacy content and training in libraries and iCafes across Xinjiang.
