China Opens Budgets Online A Turning Point For Open Government
Wu Junliang secured Guangzhou budget plans for 114 departments online sparking a flood of downloads and a crash of the site. The May 1 2008 regulation allows requests with 15 30 day responses signaling a shift toward transparency amid corruption concerns and a rising middle class. limits include state secrets broad exemptions.
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Ford says gas pedals are safe in China bus production
A joint venture partner of Ford Motor Co says it has resumed bus production in China after confirming the CTS Automotive supplied gas pedal assembly does not share the problem linked to Toyota recalls. Jiangling Motors Co uses the same supplier based in Elkhart, Indiana.
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Venezuela faces rising discontent as Chavez era falters
Venezuela's 11 year rule by President Hugo Chavez faces growing opposition amid inflation, blackouts, crime, and a banking scandal. Protests surged after RCTV removal, with clashes leaving two dead. Chavez's vice president resigned, and economic controls fail to curb 25 percent inflation. Critics warn of reduced private investment and erosion of support, while Chavez remains popular among the poor through social programs and oil wealth.
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