Few had this same access in their homes. Unlike the United States, those with home Internet access must pay the telephone line connection charges in additions to those charges of the Internet service provider. This makes Internet access at home quite expensive. The majority of software applications are development is using database packages such as Sybase, Oracle and Informix, on small to mid-sized computers and many 286 PCs. Microsoft products are heavily used, as well as Chinese products such as Founder computers.
Chinese companies are still quite eager to develop partnerships with American companies.
Many companies expressed a desire for joint business ventures. Chinese women are receiving more opportunities for professional and personal development than ever before. They are striving for equality in the work place while hitting the glass ceiling. Chinese computing professionals are gifted, innovative people who are playing a major role in advancing China into the world of computing leaders. AWC Conference AWC was founded in 1978.