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Famous German teddy bear firm to quit China

BERLIN (Reuters) - Steiff, the firm that has made teddy bears for over a century, said on Wednesday it planned to move production back from China to Germany because poor standards there left some of its stuffed toys in a sorry state.

Famous German teddy bear firm to quit China

BERLIN (Reuters) - Steiff, the firm that has made teddy bears for over a century, said on Wednesday it planned to move production back from China to Germany because poor standards there left some of its stuffed toys in a sorry state.

International Companies Require China-Specific Patent Strategies

Shanghai, China – May 22, 2008: China, one of the world’s largest and most promising markets, has seen a 20 percent annual increase in patent application filings over the last fifteen years. In 2007, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China received 694,153 patent applications, an increase of 21.1 percent over the previous year. These applications included filings for all three types of patents granted in China: Invention patents (valid for 20 years from the date of filing), Utility Models (valid for 10 years), and Design patents (also valid for 10 years). With regard to invention patents (20 year patents), China is currently third in the world behind the United States and Japan. In its latest study, Evalueserve, a global research and analytics firm, forecasts that if patent filings in China continue to grow at the current r

China Has Largest On-Line Population

Smivs writes "China now has the world's largest net-using population, say official figures. More than 253 million people in the country are now online, according to statistics from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). About 95% of those going online connect via high-speed links. Take up of broadband has been boosted by deals offered by China's fixed line phone firms as they fight to win customers away from mobile operators. Despite having a greater number of people online, China's net economy still has a long way to go to match or exceed that of the US or even that of South Korea. Figures from Analysis International said China's net firms reported total revenues of $5.9bn (£2.96bn) in 2007. By contrast net advertising revenue alone for US firms in 2007 stood at $21.

iPhone Roundup: China Mobile Clears Hurdle; Canadians Want Cheaper iPhone; Hutchisons Prices

image — China Mobile-iPhone “Hurdleâ€� Cleared: The on again, off again talks to bring iPhone to the world’s largest mobile market is on again. Retuers reports that China Mobile will bring the iPhone to China, after Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) relented on its revenue sharing policy. China Mobile spokeswoman Rainie Lei said while the “the biggest hurdleâ€� for the largest Chinese mobile operator has been now been cleared, there were still some “practical issuesâ€� to sort out before the iPhone launched. No timetable has been given, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs has said before that he hopes to launch the device in China later this year.

Colors and Olympics: Art Biennale China 2008

Visitors view the paintings in the China Art Gallery in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2008. The 3rd International Art Biennale China 2008 with the theme of Colors and Olympics opened in China Art Gallery and the Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts on Tuesday. Contemporary paintings and sculptures of over 700 artists from 81 countries and regions were on show. (Xinhua/Lu You)

China In-Focus: China Medicine Retains Australian Patent

July 18, 2008 (FinancialWire) China Medicine Corp. (OTCBB: CHME) (Current Market Cap. US$28.96 Mil.) has obtained a patent from Australia Patent Office for recombinant Aflatoxin Detoxifizyme. The patent is valid through January 13, 2025. According to China Medicine, rADTZ is a product that has the potential to detoxify aflatoxin, a potential cancer causing agent, in food and feed. It is a compound that is a derivation of aflatoxin-detoxifizyme, an extracellular enzyme. Developed by Guangzhou Co-Win Bioengineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Medicine, rADTZ can be used as an additive to remove aflatoxins from animal feed as well as other food products. The company intends to develop rADTZ for this and other applications. The company is currently testing rADTZ on animal feed and is scheduled to begin working with the Chinese Department

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In-Depth Report on China's Internet Cafs Shows Their Importance to China's Online Games Sector

Niko Partners, the leading market intelligence firm for China’s video game industry, today announced the results of its first report dedicated to analysis of Internet cafés in China, that provides insight into Internet café usage, the role of cafés for online games, typical PC hardware specifications, purchasing, and relationships with online operators in 18 cities of varying sizes and geographic locations. Furthermore, information from a survey of 500 gamers reveals important information about their behaviors that companies involved in game development and distribution need to know.

Autobytel Hires New CTO

Irvine-based Autobytel announced today that the firm has appointed Michael Hunsche as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. The firm, which provides automobile marketing services through its online car buying website, said that Hunsche joins the firm from Arbonne International, a global marketing company. Hunsche has also served at KinderCare Learning Centers, The Walt Disney Company, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. According to the firm, Hunsche will focus on improving and scaling the firm's MyRide.com consumer website.

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China Realizes It Doesn't Need To Block All Of iTunes

Following last week's news that China was blocking access to the iTunes store in response to a Tibet protest album that some Olympic athletes had apparently downloaded, it appears that China's Great Firewall experts have figured out ways to block on a per album basis. Yes, iTunes is now available again in China -- but that particular album remains off limits. Of course, you would think that if China had simply ignored the issue altogether, it would have received a lot less press. But that doesn't exactly seem to be how they think about things in the Chinese government these days.

RUMOR: China Mobile to subsidize Apple iPhone

"China Mobile and Apple have decided to rely upon handset subsidies to bring Apple's iPhone to China, reports China Communications quoting an insider close to China Mobile," Cherry Zhang reports for JLM Pacific Epoch.

China Blocks iTunes Over Songs For Tibet Album

We hope our Olympians fully-stocked their iPods before going to Beijing as China has reportedly cut off access to iTunes. As the story goes, China got wind that people there were using Apple’s music service to download the The Art of Peace Foundation’s Songs for Tibet compilation, featuring tracks by Alanis Morissette, Sting, Moby and 17 more artists. Profits from the album are being used to support “peace-related projects that are dear to the Dalai Lama.� As everyone already knows, China doesn’t take to kindly to people trying to free their Tibet. Exacerbating matters was the announcement that over 40 athletes at the Games had downloaded the compilation. Thus, the Great Firewall of China (we wish we can take credit for penning that) started restricting access to iTunes on Monday.

CDC Games' Upcoming Digimon Online Game Rated No. 1 in China's Most Popular Search Engine

ATLANTA & SHANGHAI, China - (Business Wire) CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), and pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay for merchandise" model for online games in China, today announced Digimon, its upcoming online game, has secured the No. 1 ranking for the last several weeks in Baidu, the top search engine in China.

CDC Games' Upcoming Digimon Online Game Rated No. 1 in China's Most Popular Search Engine

ATLANTA & SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA - News), and pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay for merchandise" model for online games in China, today announced Digimon, its upcoming online game, has secured the No. 1 ranking for the last several weeks in Baidu, the top search engine in China.

Canon digital camera sees 30% growth in China sales

Aug. 4, 2008 (China Knowledge) - Japan-based Canon Inc (Canon), one of the world's leading manufacturers of digital cameras, hopes sales in mainland China will maintain robust with a 30% increase year-on-year, as per industry sources. Yokyo-headquartered Canon raked in US$1 billion in mainland China for 2007, disclosed Hisahiro Minokawa, vice president of Canon (China) Co. Ltd in Shanghai, adding

E-tailing: Report Out on E-Commerce in China

Paul Denlinger over at China Vortex points us to a new report from the Research Institute Data Center of China Internet, which claims that online spending in China passed $37.5 billion in the first six months of the year, representing a 58.2% jump over the same period in 2007. The report goes on to predict that overall spending online in China will surpass $86 billion for all of 2008.

Google launches free music download service in China

Google announced the launch of a free music-search service in China via its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported. The service allows users to download licensed music files without charge and will be supported by advertising revenue split between Google, music companies and Chinese music website Top100.cn. Google did not specify which music labels have signed on. Internet users outside of China will not have access to the service. The move could help Google gain on Chinese rival search firm Baidu.com, which as of the second quarter held a 64.6% share in China's online search market compared to Google's 26.1%, according to data from technology consultancy Analysys International. A lawsuit was recently filed against Baidu for facilitating the download of unlicensed music via its search engine.

China's biggest e-commerce firm fears slow foreign trade growth

HANGZHOU: Alibaba.com Ltd, China’s biggest e-commerce firm, will focus more on domestic business in the next few years because of a weak global economy and slowing growth in Chinese exports, Chairman Jack Ma said.

Boys perform at the National Beijing Opera Theatre of China during a summer camp featuring Beijing Opera in Beijing, China, July 29, 2008.

A boy has his make up before he performs at the National Beijing Opera Theatre of China during a summer camp featuring Beijing Opera in Beijing, China, July 29, 2008.

The Long-March II-F rocket for the launch of China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII has arrived at the launch center in northwest China's Gansu Province.

JIUQUAN, GANSU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Long-March II-F rocket for the launch of China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII has arrived at the launch center in northwest China's Gansu Province.

China upgrades global domain name

"China" will formally enter the global Internet in 2009. The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) officially launched "China's domain name global escalation action" on July 16, according to Chinanews.com.

China-based MP3 maker plans return to Taiwan for IPO

TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A China-based MP3 player maker founded by Taiwanese plans to launch a Taiwan IPO next year, potentially becoming the first such firm to come home to list under relaxed rules by a new China-friendly administration.

German Customs Agents Raid Another Trade Show

JagsLive tips the news that German customs agents have shown up in force to raid the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. (The last time we discussed news like this was during CeBIT, in Hanover, last March.) 220 customs agents seized electronic gear from 69 different booths at IFA. The Register reports that this raid, like the one last spring, was touched off after complaints by patent firm Sisvel. "They seized equipment which will now be checked for evidence of patent breaches. A spokesman for German Customs told us: 'We've raided 69 companies today. We have seized equipment including flat-screen TVs, CD players, set-top boxes and MP3 players.'"

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