Jia Zhibang, administrator of the State Forestry Administration, has issued statements on the progress of Chinese forestry during the 10th Five-Year Plan priod and the considerations on the Chinese forestry development in the 11th Five-Year Guidelines. Read More >

A new survey from the Horizon Research Group shows more than 40% of Chinese citizens are dissatisfied with the services provided by their local government departments. Read More >

During a seminar sponsored by the Internet Society of China in Hainan this past weekend, industry and government representatives called for better management of China's Internet resources. Read More >

The director of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council yesterday criticized the secession activities of Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian. Read More >

News from the Ethical Corporation CSR conference this week is that Microsoft is providing three-day paid leave to employees who undertake volunteer work of benefit to the community. Read More >

The Fuzhou Happy Carnival International Amusement Park, the first mobile amusement park in Fujian Province, has been closed down by the Department of Industry and Commerce for running without a license and illegally organizing lucky draws. Read More >

A new Experian Grant Thornton survey shows business owners in China are among the most stressed in the world. Read More >

An OpenNet Initiative (ONI) bulletin released this week says that mandatory website registration in China induces self-censorship. Read More >

The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has announced that China will put into force a new email service management regulation called the "Internet Email Service Management Measure" on March 30. Read More >

National and international members of the China Seatbelt Intervention Steering Committee met yesterday in Beijing to discuss the progress of a Guangzhou project which addresses the low usage of seatbelts in China. Read More >

China Mobile says it will take a lead in the country to remove unequal and unfair clauses from its network access contracts used to register its mobile phone users. Read More >

Competitive Edge Resumes will be donating 5% of its profits from February 22 through April 30 to the World Society for the Protection of Animals to help in its work in China. Read More >

Local media report that Google.cn, which was launched by Google last month, is believed to be operating without a compulsory Internet Content Provider (ICP) license. Read More >

A new report from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) says that many foreign companies have been avoiding social responsibility in China. Read More >

Qiu Baoxing, vice minister of Construction, briefed the media on energy-efficient and green architecture in China yesterday at a press conference sponsored by the State Council Information Office. Read More >