China IT Report

INTRODUCTION This report is based on a research visit to Beijing from September 8-16, 2001. The trip unfortunately was darkened by news of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. that week. We found the Chinese people we met after the event to be very sympathetic, with nearly all offering condolences and condemning the attacks. For news, CNN, Fox, and CNBC were available at our hotel, and CNN ran a feed directly from the U.S. rather than the CNN International that is the usual fare outside the U.S. Local Chinese stations likewise had extensive coverage. Web sites such as the New York Times were available online, with no apparent blocking of access.