South China SEZ Blog Now Online at Communities @ State

UNCLAS GUANGZHOU 000704 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/CM STATE PASS TO USTR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON PGOV AINF CH SUBJECT: South China SEZ Blog Now Online at Communities @ State ¶1. U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou is pleased to announce its newest communication tool -- South China SEZ -- an interactive blog hosted on the OpenNet's Communities @ State website. South China SEZ is a "special exchange zone" on the economic and political issues affecting the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and other parts of the four provinces that make up Guangzhou's consular district -- Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan. -------------- What's in South China SEZ -------------- ¶2. Topics discussed on South China SEZ will include economic conditions, trade, intellectual property rights (IPR),local politics, labor, human rights, health issues, energy and the environment as they relate to the consular district's diverse population of 225 million people. Postings will feature Qily press summaries, weekly excerpts from South China's online chatrooms, selections from and supplements to our front-channel cable reporting, links to media articles and informal commentary on developments in South China. The postings will be archived by subject, and readers can subscribe online to receive email notifications of new content. -------------- Where to find South China SEZ -------------- ¶3. We invite you to log on and check out South China SEZ at: http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/sou thchinasez Read about the latest developments in South China and post your own comments. GOLDBERG