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BEICHUAN, China — After surveying the ruins where thousands lay dead, farmer Long Peiyin offered an explanation for the destruction.

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 Kangtai Cactus Biotech Inc. Granted National Invention Patent of China for Use of Cactus to Enhance Immune System

HARBIN, China, May 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Kangtai Cactus Biotech Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: CKGT), a vertically integrated grower, developer, manufacturer and marketer of a variety of cactus-based consumer products in China, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Harbin Hainan Kangda Cactus Hygienical Foods Co., Ltd. (the 'Company') has been granted The National Invention Patent of China, a key patent for the nutritional use of cactus to enhance the immune system through its ability to prevent infection and anti-inflammatory diseases. The Company was previously awarded two patents for Cactus Cattle Feed and Cactus Fish Feed by the State Intellectual Property Office and has five patents pending. These include Cactus Poultry Feed, Cactus Pig Feed, Cactus Cattle Feed Additives, Cactus Poultry Feed

China Contains Radiation in Earthquake Disaster Zone

PENGZHOU, China (AP) - Emergency crews worked Friday to secure 15 sources of radiation buried in the rubble of China's devastating earthquake, the government said as it evacuated thousands of survivors downstream from rivers dammed by landslides.Officials precariously balanced their efforts to clean up and rebuild with attempts to house, feed and treat the displaced and injured and search for survivors.One senior official said China faces "a daunting challenge" to prevent environmental contamination from other sources.There has been no leak of radioactive substances into the environment, Wu Xiaoqing, China's vice minister for environmental protection, told reporters in Beijing.He said 50 sources of radiation were buried by debris from the May 12 earthquake in central China, 35 of which had been secured.

Jingwei International Selected by Best Buy China for Multi Year Direct Marketing Contract

SHENZHEN, China, BUSINESS WIRE -- Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW.OB) ("Jingwei" or the "Company"), one of China's leading direct marketing Companies, today announced that it has been selected by Best Buy China. (Best Buy Co. Inc NYSE: BBY), an industry-leading global consumer electronics retailer, to create, manage and execute direct marketing campaigns throughout China. The contract includes marketing through direct mail and mobile advertising. Jingwei has initiated the campaign for Best Buy in Shanghai and will roll out the campaign throughout China during the term of the contract.

Jingwei International Selected by Best Buy China for Multi Year Direct Marketing Contract

SHENZHEN, China --(Business Wire)-- Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW.OB) ("Jingwei" or the "Company"), one of China's leading direct marketing Companies, today announced that it has been selected by Best Buy China. (Best Buy Co. Inc NYSE: BBY), an industry-leading global consumer electronics retailer, to create, manage and execute direct marketing campaigns throughout China. The contract includes marketing through direct mail and mobile advertising. Jingwei has initiated the campaign for Best Buy in Shanghai and will roll out the campaign throughout China during the term of the contract.

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.

CCID Consulting: Aigo Has the Largest Sales Volume in China's Digital Photo Frame in 2008Q1

BEIJING, June 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently released an article on China's digital photo frame market in 2008Q1. With a Rapidly Developing Global Market, China's Digital Photo Frame Industry is Gradually Activated Digital photo frame entered China as a concept product 7 years ago. As a derivative product of digital camera and the Internet, digital photo frame has been accepted by more and more consumers. The demands in global digital photo frame market are exuberant in 2007, and the shipment in 2007 has broken through 10 million sets. But in China, digital photo frame emerged in the market as early as 2006, with an industrial chain started in 2007, and

China Telecom Americas, Sprint Nextel Collaborate on VPN

China Telecom Americas, an international subsidiary of China Telecom, announced it is collaborating with Sprint Nextel to strengthen its global MPLS VPN capabilities. As part of the collaboration, the two companies will interconnect their data networks, allowing China Telecom Americas' customers to experience the same congestion-free connectivity with security, redundancy and quality of service they have come to expect on the China Telecom Americas' existing MPLS network.

China Yingxia International, Inc. Acquires Grocery Chain and Online Distribution Network

HARBIN, China, April 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yingxia International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CYXI) ("China Yingxia" or "the Company"), a leading provider in the nutraceutical industry engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of organic nutritional food products, supplements, and personal care products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it has formally completed the acquisition of Guangzhou Chichi Network Technology Development Co., Ltd. (''Guangzhou Technology''), and Guangzhou Chichi Network Supermarket Chain Co., Ltd. (''Guangzhou Supermarket Chain''), together known as the Chichi Wang companies. Although, the Company initially signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Chichi Wang, February 28, 2008, the transaction was not finalized till today.

China Says It Lacks Skills To Hack US Systems

ScentCone writes "A spokesman for China's foreign ministry says that — China being the 'developing nation' that it is — he doubts that his country has the sophistication to hack foreign systems. This in response to statements by two congressmen regarding apparent probing by China-based crackers into congressional systems for information about communication between US officials and activists in China."

China proposes changes to foreign company patent rules - report

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Foreign companies making discoveries in China will have to file for patents here or risk losing legal protection for their intellectual property, the Financial Times reported, citing proposed amendments to the patent law. The amendments, which could become law this year, come at a time when foreign companies including Microsoft are setting up research centers in China as they look to expand sales in the market, the newspaper noted. If foreign companies fail to register Chinese discoveries first in China, rivals will be able to challenge the validity of any subsequent domestic patent and potentially block sales in the local market, the newspaper said. Another proposal involves the adoption of an 'absolute novelty' standard that will make it hard to get a Chinese patent for inventions that are already in use overseas, i

CCID Consulting: China's DVD Industry Faces Role Changes

BEIJING, May 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently released its article on China's DVD industrial role changes. February 19, 2008 has historical significance to the global DVD industry. After years of competition between blue-ray DVD and HD DVD, with Toshiba giving up its support to HD DVD, HD DVD has lost its market. Will Blue-ray DVD standard benefit from the absolute advantage? As a big manufacturing nation, China is only a stander-by in this competition among foreign giants. Facing fierce competition, patent fee's compression, industrial profits' great slide, China's DVD industry faces the challenge of four roles changes.

Google to launch mobile phone advertising service in China

Beijing. May 23. INTERFAX-CHINA - Google is to launch a mobile phone advertising service covering mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, local media reported today. John Liu, vice president for greater China sales of Google, announced in Taipei that Google would partner with Taiwan operators Chunghwa Telecom and Far EasTone to deliver the service in Taiwan, Sohu reported. Liu did not reveal which operator Google will work with to provide this service in mainland China. In April 2006, Google launched its mobile phone advertising service in Japan, cooperating with wireless operators NTT DoCoMo and KDDI. When Mobile phone users search with Google on their mobile devices, advertisements relevant to the keywords will be displayed. -CG

CyberSource, PayEase open e-commerce doors in China

Mountain View, Calif. and Hong Kong, China - 29 April, 2008 -- With a rapidly growing population of online consumers, the Chinese market is a key target for many leading eCommerce brands around the world. However, technical and logistical issues pose significant challenges for merchants wanting to enter the China eCommerce market. U.S.-based CyberSource Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBS) and China-based PayEase Technology Ltd. are collaborating to remove these barriers and facilitate merchants' entry into the China market.

CyberSource and PayEase Open Doors to eCommerce in China

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and HONG KONG, China-29 April, 2008-With a rapidly growing population of online consumers, the Chinese market is a key target for many leading eCommerce brands around the world. However, technical and logistical issues pose significant challenges for merchants wanting to enter the China eCommerce market. U.S.-based CyberSource Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBS) and China-based PayEase Technology Ltd. are collaborating to remove these barriers and facilitate merchants` entry into the China market.

Jingwei International Selected by Best Buy China for Multi Year Direct Marketing Contract

Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW.OB) ("Jingwei" or the "Company"), one of China's leading direct marketing Companies, announced that it has been selected by Best Buy China. (Best Buy Co. Inc NYSE: BBY), an industry-leading global consumer electronics retailer, to create, manage and execute direct marketing campaigns throughout China. The contract includes marketing through direct mail and mobile advertising. Jingwei has initiated the campaign for Best Buy in Shanghai and will roll out the campaign throughout China during the term of the contract.

1st Ld-Writethru-China Focus: China's first spacewalk mission to launch in October

BEIJING, Jun 12, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- China's Shenzhou VII manned space mission, which will include the first spacewalk by a Chinese "taikonaut", is to launch in October, said a spokesman of the China manned space engineering office here on Thursday.

Interview / Kim Ssang-soo, Vice Chairman of LG Electronics Following a recent business trip to China, Kim Ssang-soo, vice chairman of LG Electronics, disclosed his thoughts in his homepage as regards to LG`s market strategy in China.