Amazon.cn, the Chinese branch of the American Internet retailer, has adjusted its delivery standards and will now charge a CNY5 delivery fee for any order under CNY29.

The B2C e-commerce website Dangdang.com reportedly plans to launch a new e-book business channel in the second half of December 2011.

Chinese online game developer and operator Changyou.com Limited and its majority shareholder Sohu.com Inc. have jointly announced that the two parties have entered into a definitive agreement under which Changyou.com will acquire 17173.com, a leading gaming information portal in China, from Sohu.com for USD162.5 million.

Shanghai-based e-commerce company Lenian.cn has gained a CNY20 million infusion from an investment management company in Hangzhou, China.

Alipay.com, the third-party Internet payment subsidiary of the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba, has launched a new Internet trading platform for second-hand products.

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.

Chinese electronics and home appliances retailer Suning has released its performance report for the third quarter of 2011, stating that from January to September 2011, the company's e-commerce business grew rapidly and realized sales of CNY4.079 billion.

Tenpay, the Internet payment subsidiary of Chinese technology firm Tencent, and American Express have reached an agreement to jointly provide Internet payment services to Tenpay's overseas users who purchase goods from American Express vendors.

Alipay.com, Alibaba's third-party Internet payment subsidiary, and Newegg.com.cn, the Chinese branch of the U.S.-based Internet electronics and digital products retailer, have reportedly formed a strategic partnership.

Alipay.com, the Internet payment subsidiary of the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, has announced that it has reached an agreement with OnCard International to acquire its third-party payment service subsidiary, OnCard Payments.

China Telecom's Beijing branch has published a report, stating that it will open a mobile phone payment function for its eSurfing 3G users.

PayPal, the third-party Internet payment platform of eBay, has announced that it will terminate its cooperation with AliExpress, the worldwide site of the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba, from August 3, 2011.

The People's Bank of China has published a report saying that it has issued licenses for non-financial institutions to operate payment businesses to 27 companies, including Alipay.com.

Alipay.com, the Internet payment subsidiary of the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, has announced that it has launched a new convenient Internet payment service.

Munich-headquartered Wirecard AG and the Chinese third-party Internet payment platform Alipay.com have signed a cooperation agreement to provide fast and secure payment services to Internet users.