By Matt Pottinger BEIJING (Reuters) - China has eased tough new restrictions on encryption technology, announcing that a vast category of consumer software and equipment -- including mobile phones and Microsoft Windows -- would be exempt from the rules. The government agency in charge of enforcing the rules sent a ``clarification'' letter to U.S. business organizations last week which steps back from the hard position it had taken when the rules were adopted on January 31. ... More at http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000313/tc/china_encryption_1.html
