Ending weeks of speculation and public whining, Chinese online gaming firm Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited is planning to buy a majority stake in wireless value-added services company Hurray.

According to reports in local Chinese media, Chinese online game operators The9 and Kingsoft have reached a cooperation to jointly operate JX3 Online, an online game developed by Kingsoft.

China's Ministry of Education is piloting an initiative known as the Blue Fire Program at the Science and Technology Park of Changshu University of Science.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the Chinese government hopes to pre-install web censoring software in PCs sold in China after July 1 to block some banned websites.

Chinese electronics retail giant Gome's financing scheme has gained new progress and the U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital will reportedly buy a 18% stake in Gome for USD400 million.

According to Chen Min, vice president of the Shenzhen-based PC company Hasee Computer, with the improvement of the cross-strait relationship, Hasee will enhance cooperation with Taiwan and the company is considering setting up a research and development center on the island.

Chinese search engine Baidu.com has upgraded the credit system of its Internet shopping platform Youa, providing comprehensive credit information of vendors.

According to reports in Taiwanese local media, Liu Liqing, director for the China Association of Communications Enterprises, has revealed that the Chinese mainland will sign a cooperative memorandum with Taiwan to build a TD-SCDMA trial network in Taiwan.

Microsoft's Chinese competitor Kingsoft is creeping into its turf with a new worldwide distribution deal with U.S.-based BinaryNow Inc.

Soluxe Hotel Group under China Huayou Group Corporation has launched a new online business travel service platform at 40061-40061.com for the reservation of air tickets, hotels and traveling for China National Petroleum Corporation's clients and other travelers.

According to Guangdong Communications Administration, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Council Information Office are jointly formulating regulations on mobile phone real-name registration system and the regulations are waiting for the approval of the State Council.

The world's leading consumer products company Procter & Gamble has opened an online store on the Chinese Internet shopping website Taobao.com, marking the company's major thrust into China's Internet marketing sector.

CDC Software Corporation has moved John Clough up to the role of chairman of CDC Software's board of directors.

Chinese B2B e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has confirmed that the company has acquired a small amount of shares in the Guangzhou-based mobile phone software technology provider Ucweb and the news has also been confirmed by a representative from the marketing department of Ucweb, without mention of the investment value.

CPCNet Hong Kong Limited has started working with Vietnam Datacommunication Company to establish a virtual private network in Vietnam, with the first POP ready for operations in Ho Chi Minh city this July.