Foreign Companies Driving China Supply Chain Infrastructure
By Maria Korolov •  December 6, 2005  •  eWeek •  296 words

China’s transportation network, distribution systems, regulations and even locally trade-restriction laws slow the development of industry in the heartland. But Western countries are making things change.

The Chinese economy has been growing rapidly despite an underdeveloped supply chain network. Most… Read the rest

Open-Source May Help China Curb Software Piracy
By Maria Korolov •  September 27, 2005  •  eWeek •  285 words

“Free” might not really mean free, but an operating system that doesn’t require user licenses makes it a lot easier to avoid piracy, in accordance with a four-year-old government push to get Chinese companies to respect intellectual property.

Since Linux… Read the rest