Growing concern about compulsive Web use by millions of people may lead China to become the first country to classify Internet addiction as a clinical condition. A new manual on Internet addiction may be adopted next year by the health ministry. The manual, created by Chinese psychologists, recognizes Internet addiction as similar to alcohol addiction or compulsive gambling.

With 253 million people using the Internet, China has the world's largest online population. In August, a Chinese...

Although there is no doubt that China's Internet-based economy has been affected by the global financial woes in the third quarter of this year, it is faced with more opportunities than challenges upon the massive netizen population, according to market consulting firm iResearch.

The Internet-based economy market size was 14.63 billion yuan ($2.15 billion) between July and September, a growth of 52.2 percent on the same period of last year, or 9.8 percent on the second quarter of...

The Second US-China Internet Industry Forum (UCIIF)
The UCIIF was held in Shanghai, China in early November 2008. Jointly organized by the Internet Society of China (ISC) and Microsoft, the Internet forum addressed cutting-edge technologies and their application trends, information dissemination, security and Internet regulation.

In his keynote speech, China's vice-minister of the State Council Information Office, Cai Migzhao, called the internet "a new engine powering...

The selling of information products online has become a huge industry in the last 5 years. Those who have been involved in this business for some time, are well aware that there are key ingredients and strategies to becoming successful.

Historically, old-school marketers have been able to identify their competitors and plan their product life cycle accordingly, but in the fast-paced online marketing environment, there is a real sense of urgency with any product launch.
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Beijing netizens are raising a howl over a new rule issued by the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce (BAIC) requiring profit-oriented online stores to secure business permits.

In a survey conducted in Beijing, an overwhelming majority of 80% responded negatively to the new rule saying that it will kill fledgling online businesses and discourage newcomers from setting up shops online. But BAIC authorities maintain that there are advantages to the new rule that people...