To be clear, it’s not so much the lawyers who are cheap, just legal fees, at least compared to the U.S. and EU. This is the topic of “Asia’s Low Legal Stakes,” a recent article in The Asian Lawyer. Now wait, I know what you’re thinking. During this busy time of the year (for me), I’m barely managing to bang out a post once a fortnight, and this…

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The most recent blah blah blah about NSA whistleblower Eddie Snowden, now running about somewhere in Hong Kong (I’m guessing Lamma Island, with all the other hippies), is that he may defect to the PRC with all his ill-gotten intelligence booty. To which I question: with the Cold War decades behind us, what does it mean to “defect” anyway?

Here’s the sort of thing I’m seeing in the funny…

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China will continue to create fair, justified and open conditions for foreign businesses, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said in Chengdu on Thursday.

Zhang made the remarks while meeting with attendees of the 2013 Fortune Global Forum, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province. (Xinhua)

You see one of these stories every month, with a Chinese leader making the same “Don’t worry, we like you” speeches…

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VPNs are useful for creating a private connection online. Most users around the world use VPNs specifically for privacy. But a growing number of users in places like China and Iran also use VPNs for circumvention.

The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ.com has a decent article (China’s Internet ‘Wall’ Hits Business) related to VPN usage in China among businesses built around a recent American Chamber of Commerce in China…

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With total filtering (i.e., block) of the OpenVPN protocol in recent weeks in places like China, many users are wondering if this is the end for OpenVPN. What started in late October 2012 with only filterings of certain ports of OpenVPN, was ratcheted up by the end of November 2012 with a seemingly total block of OpenVPN services throughout most of China. This has left users of OpenVPN paid…

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Wisdom, Love & Passion Gala Dinner with special guests Anthony Lun and Elisa Chan.

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Deciding on the type of “protocol” to use for your VPN is like choosing the best tasting ice cream: there are many choices, and some people prefer one choice over another.

For VPNs, the 3 main choices are PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN. We also include SOCKS, but that is not really a VPN protocol. Some people also use SSTP too, but that is not being used so much these days…

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Beijing, China, July 13, 2012 /ChinaNewswire.com – Xinwengao.com/ – Howard Marks, co-founder and chairman of Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management, says the firm’s China fund’s performance is mediocre. The 66-year-old King of Distressed Debt gives a barely passing grade to Oaktree’s…

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, February 17, 2012 /ChinaNewswire.com – Xinwengao.com/ – New landmark development with premier CBD address redefines upscale in Southeast China’s Fujian Province

Shanghai, China (February 17, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Pullman, an upscale five-star hotel brand under Accor SA specifically designed for today’s sophisticated business and leisure travelers, is pleased to announce the opening of Pullman Xiamen Powerlong. The 295-room, stylish-looking building, one of…

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, February 17, 2012 /ChinaNewswire.com – Xinwengao.com/ – App Annie launches “The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apps” infographic. Hong Kong, China (February 17, 2012) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Today App Annie (appannie.com), the industry leader in app store analytics and market intelligence, unveils the 7 key trends you need to know about in the “Rise of the Planet of the Apps”….

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