Here’s something you don’t see everyday on a corporate website:

That’s right, Tencent publicly notes its expertise in… whistle blowing.

Now to be fair, it is always a mitzvah to show that your company is all about punishing those who break the laws and you will do all you can about it:

Integrity is the most basic requirement for all employees of Tencent. We will not tolerate any violation of the laws and regulations or improper behaviors in commercial activities. If you notice any such issues in relation to Tencent employees, please don’t hesitate to let us know through the following channels:

At the same time, you have to think of the perception you put forth about the culture within your company if you actually have to publish a link about the fact that you take breaking corporate laws seriously–it almost makes it seem that the people you hire really do not give a damn.

Update (8:59 PM):

Heh, I should offer them my online marketing expertise now that I think of it…

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Hung Huang explains (in English) extremely well on the assumptions on both sides and what to learn from the international protests over the Olympics for both sides. This is a must view to really understand the issue:

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IGnatius T Foobar writes on Slashdot:

“Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that “may have been used in crimes.” It basically bypasses all of the Windows security (decrypting passwords, etc.) in order to eliminate all that pesky privacy when the police have physical access to your computer. Just one more reason not to run Windows on your computer.”

Think of how easy then it would be for Microsoft to provide backdoor access into its programs for the American government, definitely in the case if the US gets its hands on a Chinese laptop, but even more scary for the Chinese government, over the Internet with various programs that Microsoft provides to the American government.

Think of how easy it is already for other software makers to put in hidden software through rootkits as Sony previously did. This would make it quite easy for keystroke logging, password retrieval, and other tracking systems in order to get information on other governments.

Then again, how many people are gullible in just clicking on a friend’s IM link that opens up an .exe file?

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