Philips (China) Investment Company Ltd. and Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to open Philips' second regional headquarters in China, targeting the middle and western markets.

More than ten people, all of whom were reported to be former employees of Philips, gathered outside Philips' Beijing office last week to demand that the company pay full social insurance contributions.

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile has officially started the sales of its Ophone handsets in Shanghai and launched a promotional activity at the same time.

Days after news of rival China Unicom's non-exclusive iPhone deal with Apple, Chinese telecom operator China Mobile formally launched its Ophone platform and Ophone handsets today.

Chinese monitor maker TPV Technology Group has announced plans to invest no more than USD15.4 million to acquire the exclusive rights of Philips' computer monitor business for five years.

The Music Copyright Society of China said at a press conference that the activity it launched in June 2008, aiming to call for suspension of advertising on Chinese search engine Baidu, has gained some success and some brands, including LG, said they currently would not put advertisements on Chinese search engine Baidu (BIDU).

Nineteen TD terminal manufacturers, including foreign brands Motorola (MOT) and Philips, have obtained a network access license from China's Ministry of Information Industry for a total of 29 types of TD terminals, including 24 mobile phones and five data cards.

Philips' NXP Semiconductors STB222 set-top box solution has been selected by Changhong to deliver AVS-compliant IP STB platform to manufacturers and Pay TV operators in Asia.