There are concerns that one of the recent Internet worms, Sobig.F, which ran amok across computer systems in the US but now appears to be in abatement, may have infected millions of computers across China.

China Netcom has selected Nortel Networks to supply equipment for a network that is expected to provide Qingdao and Jinan–two major cities in Shandong province–with broadband voice, data, video and multimedia services, via Netcom's subsidiary, Shandong Netcom.

A Standard & Poor's official confirmed it is working on a rating for Tom.com. S&P's Equities Research has already issued an equity rating on the stock, which was upgraded to 'hold' two weeks ago.

As Craig Barrett continued to leave a trail of technology investments behind during his trip to Asia, Intel announced that it plans to spend $375 million on a test and assembly plant in Chengdu in Sichuan Province.

On the heels of its landmark code-sharing agreement with America's United Airlines, Air China recently announced the launch of an electronic ticketing system covering domestic flights from Shanghai, with plans to offer similar services in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chengdu when the upgrade of its nationwide computer system is completed this year.

Despite the Chinese government's drive to push ministries to purchase locally produced software, IDC China believes that foreign vendors will not be completely excluded from government contracts.

NTT DoCoMo Inc. has recently announced plans will to open a telecommunication research and development laboratory later in 2003 to concentrate on the exploration and research of what is coming to be known as the fourth generation of wireless mobile systems, which are expected to be able to transmit data at speeds far higher than [...]

BOE Technology Group Ltd, a China-based technology provider, is planning to grab a 26 percent stake in California-based monitor display tech firm TPV Technology Ltd, though specific financial terms have yet to be disclosed.

Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co. Ltd. And Nortel Networks have officially launched a laboratory to examine the commercialization of TD-SCDMA (time division synchronous code division multiple access), following an agreement signed last month.

World Information Technology Inc., an online, member-created, Internet community operating in Taiwan and mainland China, announced that it has acquired the three websites and other assets acquisition from Shanghai Po-Fan Technology Inc.

JEDEC, the leading developer of standards for the semiconductor industry, recently announced that the JEDEX conference will be held in Shanghai, China at the Hilton hotel on October 21-22, 2003.

Alcatel, the French telecoms equipment maker, recently announced plans to invest $100 million in China this year for R&D, with a significant amount going to 3G research.

This week we have decided to share a couple of letters from readers we received in recent days.

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of telecom network and software solutions in China, today announced the appointment of Ying Wu as an Independent Director to its Board.

In a move against the dominance of Microsoft on Chinese desktop computers, the State Council has issued a new policy stating that all government ministries can only buy locally produced software when they need to upgrade.