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Rumor: MII, SARFT Merger Plan Underway
Sohu IT, 1/10/08
Informed sources have revealed that a high-level, central government team is currently working on a plan to merge the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) with the Ministry of Information Industry (MII). Read More...
Rumor: Roadmap for Telecom Restructuring Unveiled
Hexun Stock, 1/10/08
A draft roadmap for the restructuring of the Chinese telecommunications industry is rumored to state that China Tietong will be merged into China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK), with vice-minister of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), Xi Guohua, moving into a senior position at China Mobile; China Netcom (NYSE: CN; 0906.HK) will be merged into China Unicom (NYSE: CHU; 0762.HK; 600050.SH), and Unicom's CDMA business will be merged into China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK). Read More...
MII Lowers Inter-network Settlement Fees by 60%
Sina Tech, 1/10/08
The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has issued a new Method for Calculating Internet Switching Center Settlement Fees. Read More...
Focus Media to Benefit from Sina Ad Rate Increase
21st Century Business Herald, 1/10/08
While Sina's (Nasdaq: SINA) share price rose 8% on news it was increasing its ad rates 30% in 2008, an industry insider believes the bulk of the increase will have to be passed on to Focus Media and WPP. Read More...
China Maps National Strategy for IPR Protection
21st Century Business Herald, 1/10/08
Wang Ziqiang, head of the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC)'s Copyright Management Department, has said that China is to reveal a national IP protection strategy in 2008, specifying the principles, orientation and results of IP protection. Read More...
Telecom
Netcom to Offer Corporate Global Network Optimization Solutions
Shandong Netcom Promotes Rural Informatization
Wireless
Operator to Begin Public Testing of TD-SCDMA Applications
TD-SCDMA Network Targets May 1 Completion Date
Unicom Launches New WiMAX Projects
ZTE to Begin WiMAX R&D in 2008
Guangzhou Broadband Users Share Wireless Access
TCL Handset Business Skids
Shanghai Launches Non-Contact Mobile Payment
Beijing Mobile Promotes Traffic Inquiry Service
Shanghai Mobile Taps AsiaInfo to Optimize BOSS
China Mobile Highlights Achievements
Internet
Baidu, HiChina Win Lawsuit
Baidu Japan to Launch Service Jan 23
58.com Promises Money-Back Guarantee
Rumor: Fenbei to Divorce Tianyu, Marry Phoenix
Zoke Wins Copyright Suit against Internet Cafe
Jiayuan to Test Wedding Market
Optisp to Operate Sonokong's Dragonsky
CDC Releases Q4 Game Metrics
Kart Rider to Release New Expansion Pack
Voyage Century Updated to New Version
MOB to Open New Servers for DEKARON Jan 30
Tian Zun Releases More Test Accounts
Latale to Release New Expansion Pack
Youxi Rensheng to Start Beta Testing Jan 16
Shenbing Online to Start Second-Round Beta Testing
Guangyu Huaxia to Start Open Beta for Zheng Ba Tian Xia
Hardware & Software
China Lowers Import Tax for 83 Electronic Products
Zhang Baoquan: HD-DVD Will Die, EVD Will Survive
Lenovo Replaces Aigo as Portable Hard-disk Leader
Hasee Plans IPO in Shenzhen
LG.Philips Starts LCD Production in Guangzhou
Value of HP China Increases 13%
