Aiming to encourage Chinese university graduates to start their own businesses and spread capitalism through China, Chinese Internet company Tencent announced the launch of its new innovative application lab in Tianjin.

Chinese home appliances and electronics retailer Suning has announced that after six months of preparation and construction, its after-sales technical training center has been formally put into operation, making it the first after-sales technical training platform in the Chinese home appliances retail industry.

Chinese online real estate company SouFun Holdings Limited announced it is buying a building in New York City, ostensibly for training its staff.

U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy Group has signed an agreement with China Chain Store & Franchise Association in Nanjing to set up an education fund in China.

IBM's recent anti-corruption campaign in China has reportedly resulted in the resignation or downgrading of more than 120 employees in the company's Chinese offices.

Chinese PC maker Lenovo has announced that it has signed an information technology strategic framework agreement with the government of Turkmenistan to provide comprehensive information services to the country.

Mobile phone giant Nokia has signed an agreement with China Talent Group. Nokia will provide jobs to 500 migrant workers in China after they receive professional training at CTG.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced the launch of its 2009 recruitment drive.

Zhang Jindong, chairman of Chinese electronics retailer Suning, says that the company plans to open four to five retail stores in Hong Kong in the second half of 2009, which is one year earlier than its previous plan.

Fujitsu Quality Laboratory Limited this week announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Suzhou which will offer local quality and environmental assurance services to companies in the electronics sector.

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At the tenth anniversary of Cisco's (CSCO) China Networking Academy held in Chengdu, Sichuan, the company announced that it would further enhance cooperation with the Sichuan government and Sichuan Education Department to establish 50 new academies in the next three years to realize 100% coverage of this project in Sichuan's institutes of higher learning.

Chinese offshore development firm VanceInfo (VIT) has signed an agreement with Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area for a training and delivery center.

Microsoft (MSFT) has launched the Microsoft IT Academy program in China to help college students master advanced IT technologies to fill the talent gap for the rapid development of China's information industry.

China Telecom Online University and ZTE University have signed a strategic cooperative agreement on close cooperation in resource sharing and training sectors.