Following the recent change of its chief executive officer, Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba has now announced new executive appointments.

Samsung China revealed in its corporate social responsibility report for 2012 that during the reporting period, Samsung's total operating revenue in China reached USD75.1 billion.

Google just announced a new round of layoffs targeting Motorola Mobility and 1,200 employees will lose their jobs, accounting for about 10% of all employees in the company.

Young Chinese workers making components for Apple's devices have been returned to their parents, according to Apple's latest sustainability report.

China's Lenovo Group announced that it has appointed Jack Lee as new regional general manager for its Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea region, effective October 1, 2012.

Microsoft China recently published its new Chinese development strategy in Beijing, stating that the company plans to hire 1,000 new employees in 2013 financial year and 50% of these new employees will be university graduates.

Nokia Siemens Networks Greater China has released an official layoff announcement to cut about 320 positions in customer operation, product, and functional departments.

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE recently published its performance guidance report, stating that due to investment income declines, exchange losses, and the network contract tender postponement of Chinese carriers, the company expected a year-over-year net profit drop by 60% to 80% in the first half of 2012.

HP's software business group announced cooperation with the municipal government of Neijiang, Sichuan province, to build an information technology software talent training base in the city.

Nokia China confirmed that it will cancel its western and eastern sales regions in China, and the related businesses will be merged into its northern and southern regions.

Microsoft has appointed Sandy Gupta as new national technology officer for the China region.

HP announced the appointment of Yi Xiaohui as its global senior vice president and president for the Printers and Personal Systems China division, effective June 1, 2012.

Nokia Siemens Networks has confirmed to local media that it will cut 350 employees in China.

Chinese B2C e-commerce website 360buy.com has announced that Wang Yaqing, former global vice president for Oracle, has joined the company to become its first chief technology officer.

Chinese group buying website Meituan.com announced that Gan Jiawei, former vice president of Alibaba.com, will join the company as its new chief operating officer.