links for 2007-02-19

• EastSouthWestNorth: The Beginning of Freedom of Press
  Roland translates an essay by journalist Qian Gang about the brief period of "press freedom" in China when censorship was lifted by the Nationalist government in 1945.
  (tags: china history censorship freespeech journalism press)
• Asia Sentinel - Asia a Tough Market for Internet Commerce
  "Despite soaring growth, two new reports indicate that the secret to opening Asia's online pocketbooks remains elusive"
  (tags: asia internet china korea japan india techtrends business media)
• Free Press : When It Comes to Broadband, U.S. Plays Follow the Leader
  "Those nations able to craft genuinely forward-looking telecommunications policies ...will reap the current and future benefits of increased economic productivity."
  (tags: economy globalization business broadband internet telecoms)