China's Businesses Thrive on the Web

NPR | By Rob Gifford

Published February 16, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Recognizing the Internet's power, China's Communist government has embraced and developed it. The Web is now transforming the way business is done in China. This report is the first of a three-part series about the Internet's impact on China.

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