Notes from the net

Sam Flemming has an excellent post on the CiC blog about the different communities and ecosystems in China's online universe.

The Financial Times sheds some light on the battle between China's US$200 billion sovereign wealth fund and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), a Chinese state investment agency with even deeper pockets. 

China Web 2.0 wraps up Mobile Monday's Peer Awards

Chunking Express carries an excellent review of West of the Tracks (Tiexi Qu), a film documentary covering the decline of an industrial district in Shenyang after it lost government support.
 
Wal-Mart is working with Chinese suppliers to lessen their environmental impact, reports the Financial Times.

Chinese government officials insist that rice prices are stable and that China will not be affected by rising rice prices in Asia.
 
The government has begun a major audit of the power industry amidst plans to restructure the sector, Caijing reports.

Om Malik has an excellent breakdown of the global wireless date market, including how China stacks up against the rest of the world.