China Internet Summit 2005

From AuctionBytes: Alibaba.com to Host China Internet Summit 2005

""Connecting China and the World" is the theme of this year's China Internet Summit 2005 at Westlake, hosted by eBay competitor Alibaba. Leading CEOs of Chinese Internet companies will meet September 10 in Hangzhou, China. Jack Ma, CEO of Alibaba, will give the welcoming address, and Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, will give the keynote."


From CNSNews: Clinton Urged to Address Internet Repression in China

"Internet giant Yahoo was accused this week of providing information to the Chinese authorities which helped convict and jail a journalist for 10 years (see related story)."

"The incident came to light shortly before Clinton was due to give a keynote address to major Internet summit in Hangzhou, hosted by Yahoo's partner in China."

"Human rights campaigners urged the former president to use the opportunity to challenge the Chinese government and Internet companies. Human Rights in China research director Nicolas Bacquelin said from Hong Kong that Clinton had in the past "come out pretty forcefully in defense of the free flow of information."