Chinese Internet video company Ku6.com has announced that Li Shanyou, founder and chief executive officer of Ku6.com, has resigned for career development reasons; however, he will still be director of the company and will offer operational guidance for Ku6.com.

The public relations department of Chinese search engine Baidu.com has confirmed to local media that Li Mingyuan, general manager for Baidu.com's Internet shopping branch Baidu Youa, is departing the company for personal reasons.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, one of the largest semiconductor foundries in mainland China, has announced that its CEO, Dr. Richard Chang, has resigned to pursue other personal interests.

According to an insider from Kingsoft, the company's online game marketing director Zhou Qian has departed from her position less than one month after her appointment.

Mobile phone giant Nokia has announced plans to cut 1700 jobs globally and the company's operation in China may also be affected.

Chinese website portal NetEase.com has announced that its chief operating officer, Dong Ruibao, has resigned for personal reasons, effective from March 12, 2009.

According to an insider from the Chinese software provider Kingsoft, because the company will move its Beijing office to the new office building at Shangdi, Haidian District, in March 2009, a few employees have already handed in their resignation letters.

TCL Multimedia, a subsidiary of the Chinese electronics maker TCL, announced that Yuan Bing, executive director and chief financial officer, will depart from the positions for health reasons and the personnel change will go into effect from January 1, 2009.

Rumors are swirling in Chinese media today that Gong Yu, chief operating officer for the Chinese Internet portal Sohu.com (SOHU), will soon depart from his position.

The international telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nokia Siemens Networks has confirmed that David Ho, chairman for Nokia Siemens Networks Greater China, formally departed from his position on October 31, 2008.

Ren Weiguang, vice president and general manager of Motorola's (MOT) mobile business in China, resigned on October 31, 2008.

A number of Chinese media are reporting today that Tang Jun, president of China's leading online game operator Shanda (SNDA), will soon resign from his post.