So Google has been, and is being, sued by a whole bunch of writers for scanning their books into the Google database. And now a whole bunch of Chinese authors are joining in. I sort of get that, but not entirely.
I have looked at the description of the settlement agreement on the Google web site. [...]

The Immigration Department has arrested nine Mainlanders illegally working as renovators in Siu Lam.

Police have charged a 38-year-old woman with murder in connection with the deaths of her 12-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son.

The Government Flying Service will hold an open day November 8, giving the public a close look at its aircraft, aircrew and operations.

Thirty-two young Cape Collinson Correctional Institution inmates received 88 academic and vocational certificates at a ceremony today, recognising their efforts and willingness to turn over a new leaf.

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission came up with their 2008 Report to Congress. The conclusion includes:"China continues to violate its WTO commitments to avoid trade distorting measures. Among the trade-related situations in China tha…

The Government Laboratory will introduce hair drug testing to provide another effective tool in the battle against youth drug abuse, Chief Executive Donald Tsang says.

Week Two successfully completed. The last three classes included the "guts" of a classic study of China foreign-invested enterprises, including business structure options, establishment, corporate governance, etc. In some ways, one could end the course right now — the most important stuff has already been taught.
But . . . onward.
Next week is taxation, labor, and [...]

The China Written Works Copyright Society, representing 570 Chinese authors, objects to be included in the Google Class Action Settlement, between Google and US authors and publishers. They claim that the copyright of the Chinese authors is infringed. …

China and the US will hold their 20th Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Hangzhou (Zhejiang province) on October 29th 2009. The first JCCT was established in 1983 as a forum for the two countries to discuss trade and intellectual propert…