365anfang.com, a website engaged in providing online transaction security information, has been formally launched in China.

Beijing No. 2 Secondary Court has issued an indictment to Gome Electrical Appliance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese electronics retailer Gome, which has allegedly been involved in a bribery scandal.

Chinese online auction website Taobao.com has formally launched a public welfare channel and a public welfare fund account.

UTStarcom has entered into an agreement with United States government agencies, agreeing to pay a combined USD3 million in penalties and fines for bribes in China.

Following rumors and allegations of improprieties, Zhang Chunjiang has been removed from his positions at China's top telecommunications firm.

One of China Mobile's top executives is being investigated for "suspected serious personal violations" by government authorities.

Lenovo Group has published a corporate social responsibility report, which is said to be the second annual CSR report for the company.

Intel has unveiled its "2008-2009 Intel China CSR Report" as part of its global corporate social responsibility reporting initiative.

China Mobile Charity Foundation, the first fundraising foundation within China's telecommunications industry, has been unveiled in Beijing.

Chinese Internet company Sina.com has cooperated with eight Chinese universities, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, in the launch of its Sina Networking Academy program.

China Mobile Guangxi, a subsidiary of China Mobile, has just released a corporate social responsibility report.

Sun Danyong, a 25-year-old employee in Shenzhen of Foxconn, the manufacturer for Apple's iPhone, has committed suicide reportedly over mistreatment he received after a iPhone prototype was lost.

Lin Jialai, vice director of the China Association for Poverty Alleviation and Development, is pushing for Chinese companies and individuals to donate their used computers to schools in rural areas.

According to the Huawei Social Responsibility Report 2008, the Chinese telecommunications solution provider has created a new position of Chief Staff Health and Safety Officer to further enhance its employee security and occupational health programs.

Chinese electronics retailer Suning has signed an agreement with three universities in Beijing to be their designated entrepreneurial base to aid university students seeking to create micro-enterprises.