Indeed, the type of businesses that could contribute to creating the kind of knowledge economy China says it wants to promote could be the first to be hit by controls on the Internet. “These restrictions are not going to stop people making plushy toys,” said Richard Brubaker, visiting professor of management at the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai. “But if you’re thinking of building a technology platform here, or hiring a tech team, they certainly could have an impact. Google, Yahoo, Microsoft — they’ve all been closing operations in China.”

China To Invest $193 Billion On Internet Networks, But Will Tightening Controls Harm Creativity And Scare Investors Away?
Duncan Hewitt, www.ibtimes.com