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Rumor: Telecom Industry Restructuring Plan Approved

Sohu IT, 1/14/08

A source close to the telecom reorganization has said that one recently rumored proposal has been approved, but that changes in personnel are to take place first. Read More...

Rumor: Tietong, China Mobile Merger Confirmed

Cctime.com, 1/11/08

A China Tietong insider has confirmed that in meetings with middle management late last year its executives said the operator is to merge with China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK). Read More...

China Mobile to Launch New Round of GSM Equipment Bidding

China Times, 1/12/08

An employee with a telecom equipment manufacturer has revealed that China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) is soon to launch a new round of GSM equipment procurement. Read More...

Hong Kong May Auction TD-SCDMA Licenses

Communications Weekly, 1/14/08

According to Liu Yang, head of public services for the Hong Kong Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), opinions are to be solicited in Q2 this year on the requirement for TD-SCDMA services in the 2010-2019.7 MHz band. Read More...

Government Definition of High-Tech to Determine Tax Rate

China Business, 1/13/08

Whether a company will pay 25% or 15% business tax will be decided by a "high-tech enterprise identification" co-issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation. Read More...

RCCK Proposes Rating System for Online Games

Shanghai Youth Daily, 1/14/08

The Shanghai branch of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK) is preparing to submit a proposal for an online game rating system during this year's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) and National People's Congress (NPC). Read More...