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The Philistine Phase Of The Digital Age Is Almost Over

Source: Silicon Alley Insider

Oct 09, 2009

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I am delighted to come to Beijing and share thoughts with my colleagues in the media and my friends from around the globe. Confucius noted that those who seek constant happiness must often change – now, I’m no sage but it is fair to say that we are today confronted by unprecedented change and challenge, and if we don’t adapt and adopt, Confucius will be proved prescient again, and there will be much unhappiness. That is true of all in this room, whether you be Chinese or British, Indian or Russian.

It is fitting that we meet in Beijing. China’s success in lifting itself out of poverty to become a global economic powerhouse holds out hope for millions of impoverished people around the world.

On my last visit to this country, I and many others experienced this new China at the Beijing Olympics. On TV screens from New York to New Caledonia, people witnessed an opening ceremony that successfully fused the traditional with the contemporary.

The challenge of fusing past and present is real for media companies, and for China. Our aim must be to enhance the lives of

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