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Deal reached to sell iPhone in China

Bloomberg News Apple Inc.’s iPhone will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter, entering a market that has more wireless subscribers than the combined populations of the United States and the 16 nations that use the euro. China … Continue reading

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Unicom to announce China iPhone deal: analyst

Reuters China Unicom will announce a deal to sell Apple’s iPhone in China as soon as Friday, an analyst said, citing an industry source with direct knowledge of the situation. The analyst requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the … Continue reading

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Taobao.com Publishes Semi-annual Performance Report

China Tech News Chinese online retail platform Taobao.com has published its performance report for the first half of 2009 and states it realized trading value of CNY80.9 billion, which is close to its CNY99.96 trading value during the entire year

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New Fine to Target “Human Flesh” Hunters, Not Hunted

JLM Pacific Epoch/January 19, 2009 Xuzhou, a city in Jiangsu province, has established a maximum fine of RMB 5,000 for human flesh searches effective June 1, 2009, reports Yangzi Evening News. The regulation also requires public netcafes and hotel

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China passes Germany in economic rankings

CNN/January 15, 2009 China has become the world’s third-largest economy, surpassing Germany and closing rapidly on Japan, according to government and World Bank figures… READ MORE

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Job Shortages in China guardian.co.uk

Guardian Special Report at Beijing Job Fair – Thanks to All Roads Lead to China

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Q+A: China on cusp of 3G and billions in spending

Reuters/January 5, 2008 China last week approved long-awaited licenses for next generation (3G) mobile networks, whetting investor appetites with the promise of major new orders for equipment makers and revenue for network operators. The new li

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Sagging Motorola pins hopes on 3G market

China Daily/January 5, 2009 US mobile phone producer Motorola, once dominant in the world cell phone market, is fighting for survival as China prepares to launch its third-generation (3G) mobile communication network. “We’re venturing a bet on

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China dairies offer text apology

BBC/January 2, 2009 Chinese dairy companies involved in the tainted milk scandal have apologised in a New Year text message sent to millions of mobile phone subscribers. “We sincerely apologise…and we beg your forgiveness,” read the note from 2

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WSJ Best of the China Blogs: December 31

WSJ China Blog/December 31 Like Americans, many Chinese buy in bulk to save money. But rather than going down to the local version of Sam’s Club, they’re forming groups to shop en masse. [The China Observer] READ MORE

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