China

China to Declare Qualcomm a Monopoly

Chinese regulators have concluded Qualcomm Inc., one of the biggest makers of chips used in mobile devices, has a monopoly, a government newspaper reported Friday. Regulators have completed an investigation…

Child Labor Suspected At Samsung China Supplier

(Reuters) – Production has been indefinitely halted at a Chinese supplier to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) after the factory was suspected of using child workers. Samsung, the world’s biggest…

Windows 8 a ‘Threat’ to China’s Security

Microsoft’s Windows 8 has been branded a threat to China’s cybersecurity in a state-backed news report. China’s CCTV broadcast a strongly critical story in which experts suggested it was being…

China Renews Crackdown on Tencent’s Messaging App WeChat

China will begin a month-long crackdown on Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s popular WeChat messaging application, state media reported on Tuesday, the latest in a series of curbs on online freedom of expression….

Apple Supplier Hon Hai Plans $310 Million GDR Sale

Hon Hai Precision, a major supplier of Apple, is set to raise about T$93 billion ($310 million) via selling new shares to foreign investors for its expansion overseas and into Taiwan’s…

Sony in China Joint Venture to Sell Playstations

Sony is joining forces with a state-owned Chinese company to make and sell PlayStations and games in China after the country dropped a longstanding ban on video game consoles. In…

China’s JD.com Raises $1.8B in US Share Sale

Chinese online retailer JD.com has raised $1.8bn (£1.1bn) in its US share sale, valuing the company at more than $25bn according to underwriters Bank of America and UBS Investment Bank….

Mobile Internet Shakes Up Stodgy China Industries

Alibaba, the e-commerce giant planning a blockbuster share sale in the U.S., shook up China’s vast but sleepy retailing industry by popularizing online shopping. Now it and China’s other Internet…

Behind Alibaba IPO is Unlikely China Success Story

The mammoth IPO planned by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group highlights founder Jack Ma’s improbable rise to China’s entrepreneur-in-chief. Ma, a former English teacher who flunked his college entrance exam twice,…

Microsoft’s Xbox One Console to Go on Sale in China in September

An XBox One which will be discounted at 6pm local time on Thanksgiving day is seen on display at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles…

Tencent Brings Popular Game Candy Crush to China

Candy Crush Saga is King’s most popular game and the biggest contributor to its revenue China’s internet giant Tencent will launch the popular Candy Crush game on the mainland in…

Yahoo Stock Surges in Anticipation of Alibaba IPO

Yahoo is benefiting once again from its stake in China’s hottest Internet company, Alibaba Group. Investors latched on to Yahoo Monday in anticipation of a huge windfall from Alibaba’s initial…

Groups Protest Chemicals Used in Apple’s iPhone

Apple’s labor practices are under attack by two activist groups who contend the company makes its iPhones with a hazardous mix of chemicals that threaten the health of factory workers…

In China, Apple Will Engrave iPads — If the Words Aren’t too Political

BEIJING — Want to engrave a few words in Chinese on your new iPad? No problem — Apple offers consumers in mainland China free personalization. Just don’t get too political….

Decade Later, Jobs Returning

Image: Cnet.com American corporations that off-shored manufacturing to China for two decades are bringing jobs home. A decade ago, jobs were on a nearly one-way street to the People’s Republic….