A US$229 million JV petrochemical plant producing Spandex was opened in Jiangsu province by Hong Kong toy and gift maker Kiu Hung International and Shanghai-listed Sinochem. The plant will i... Read more

China's biggest ethylene maker, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical, is planning to upgrade its refining facilities in 2004 to boost output by more than half, from the current 8.8 million ton... Read more

In 1999, nine global electronics giants, including Sony and Toshiba, pressured Chinese DVD makers into paying US$9 in retroactive royalties for every player they had previously exported. Thi... Read more

Sony Corp delayed the launch of its Playstation 2 game console in China due to what it described as an unfavorable environment in China, without providing specific details. The release was o... Read more

China Unicom, the country's second largest mobile operator, announced that it had reached an agreement with China Galaxy Securities to allow subscribers to buy and sell stocks using thei... Read more