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		<title>New WoW Game Expansion To Be Launched In China On August 31</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S.-based Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase.com, the licensed operator for Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft on the Chinese mainland, have jointly announced that the new WoW expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, will be formally launched on the Chinese mainland on August 31, 2010. Mike Morhaime, chief executive officer and co-founder of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The9 To Acquire Majority Stake In Red 5 Studios</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2010/03/23/11789-the9-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-red-5-studios</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Days after Chinese online game developer and operator The9's president announced her departure from the helm of the company, the company has now gone ahead with plans for expansion with the acquisition of an American company. The9 and the U.S.-based online game developer Red 5 Studios have jointly announced that they have reached an agreement, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Chinese Technology Trends For The Year Of The Tiger</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Chinese New Year is upon us, and this year we transition into the Year of the Tiger. As Chinese businesses begin to shut down until the beginning of March 2010, we've stared at the eye of the tiger and risen to the challenge of figuring out the trends for this coming year. E-books and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Back At China&#039;s Top Technology News In 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2010/01/07/11296-looking-back-at-chinas-top-technology-news-in-2009</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's the end of a great year at ChinaTechNews.com, and we have compiled a list of our own top ten online technology stories and topics for 2009. The year 2009 began with worries of how the financial crisis would impact Chinese businesses, but those worries soon disappeared as businesses realized China was on its own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Computer Game Companies Exposed For Illegal Operations In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/11/05/10978-more-computer-game-companies-exposed-for-illegal-operations-in-china</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/11/05/10978-more-computer-game-companies-exposed-for-illegal-operations-in-china#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming days after word that NetEase.com was illegally running its World of Warcraft game, China's Ministry of Culture has issued a circular which exposes 188 computer games companies for illegal operations. These 188 companies were said to be the seventh batch of illegal games operators ever exposed by China's Ministry of Culture. Among the 188 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Govt: NetEase.com Has No Approval To Operate Internet Game</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/11/03/10966-chinese-govt-netease-com-has-no-approval-to-operate-internet-game</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/11/03/10966-chinese-govt-netease-com-has-no-approval-to-operate-internet-game#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proving that Internet business models in China can come and go at the whim of a Chinese government agency, a new government edict states NetEase.com has no authority to operate the World of Warcraft and the company should immediately stop charging users to play the game. Posted on the website of the General Administration of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Attack The9 For Alleged Inaccurate Financial Statements About Chinese Online Games</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/10/22/10893-investors-attack-the9-for-alleged-inaccurate-financial-statements-about-chinese-online-games</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A law firm in the United States is going after Chinese online gaming firm The9 in a new class action lawsuit claiming that The9's executives made inaccurate statements about the company's financial situation. Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman &#038; Robbins LLP announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massive Online Gaming Profit Drop For The9 In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/08/28/10424-massive-online-gaming-profit-drop-for-the9-in-china</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/08/28/10424-massive-online-gaming-profit-drop-for-the9-in-china#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not operating the World of Warcraft online game in China has hit The9 with a CNY79.2 million net loss in the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Zhu Jun, chairman and CEO of The9 stated, "After the cease of the WoW operation upon expiration of the license, our revenue has been significantly reduced. However, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The9 Gets Exclusive Game License From Taiwanese Company</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/24/10206-the9-gets-exclusive-game-license-from-taiwanese-company</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/24/10206-the9-gets-exclusive-game-license-from-taiwanese-company#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese online game company The9 Limited has entered into an agreement with Taiwan's Userjoy Technology Company Ltd. for an exclusive license to operate Kingdom Heroes 2 Online, a 3D massively multiplayer online role playing game, in mainland China. Chen Xiaowei, The9's president, commented: "We are pleased to obtain the exclusive operating license for Kingdom Heroes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GAPP: WoW Can Implement Beta Test From July 30</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/22/10193-gapp-wow-can-implement-beta-test-from-july-30</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/22/10193-gapp-wow-can-implement-beta-test-from-july-30#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a representative from the General Administration of Press and Publication of China, the content examination of World of Warcraft has been completed and GAPP now allows NetEase.com to start beta test of the game from July 30, 2009. The representative revealed that GAPP has provided its content adjustment suggestions for World of Warcraft [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The9 Expects Its Online Gaming Profit In China To Drop Up To 75%</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/01/10068-the9-expects-its-online-gaming-profit-in-china-to-drop-up-to-75</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/01/10068-the9-expects-its-online-gaming-profit-in-china-to-drop-up-to-75#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bad news has not stopped for Chinese online gaming firm The9 Limited, as the company has now filed a Form 12b-25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the late filing of its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008. On April 16, 2009, The9 announced that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NetEase.com Apologizes For Postponed WoW Game Server Opening</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/01/10064-neteasecom-apologizes-for-postponed-wow-game-server-opening</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/07/01/10064-neteasecom-apologizes-for-postponed-wow-game-server-opening#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese online game operator NetEase.com has published a report stating that it feels sorry that the servers of World of Warcraft are unable to be opened on time, due to unexpected circumstances. However, the company states its new Chinese official website for WoW will be unveiled soon and all the latest news about this online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Times For Online Games: The9 To Cut 300 Employees In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/06/24/10031-tough-times-for-online-games-the9-to-cut-300-employees-in-china</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese "one-trick pony" online game operator The9 has confirmed that it will cut 300 employees who previously worked on the operation of World of Warcraft game. According to news reports in local media, the employees are mainly customer service staff, and the company will cancel the non-compete agreement limit on these employees. In addition, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China&#039;s NetEase.com To Open WoW Game Servers In Late June</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/06/01/9872-chinas-neteasecom-to-open-wow-game-servers-in-late-june</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 16:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEO of NetEase.com William Ding and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment Mike Morhaime have jointly issued a public letter to the Chinese users of Blizzard Entertainment's online game World of Warcraft, saying that the game's new operator in Chinese mainland, NetEase.com, will open the first batch of its servers in late June 2009 and the remaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The9 Sues Blizzard Entertainment In Shanghai Over Online Game</title>
		<link>http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/05/27/9857-the9-sues-blizzard-entertainment-in-shanghai-over-online-game</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 09:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaTechNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to information from Shanghai's court website, Chinese online game operator The9 is targeting the American game developer Blizzard Entertainment in two lawsuits which involve property loss compensation and commercial defamation, respectively. While the court's website at Hshfy.sh.cn shows the cases will soon be heard, and a representative from The9 has confirmed the news to [...]]]></description>
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