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U.S. Consulate Social Media Account in China Disappears

BEIJING (AP) — A widely read microblog written by the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai and known for its sometimes tongue-in-cheek comments about China’s social and political issues was inaccessible Friday. Attempts to access…

Buses in Shanghai might soon have free WiFi onboard, courtesy of a local government project.

Free WiFi on Shanghai Buses Coming Soon

Shanghai metro buses might soon have free WiFi on board, if a plan by the city government pushes through

GSMA Expo Asia

Mobile Asia Expo a Success Amid Growth of Mobile Industry in the Region

The GSMA Mobile Asia Expo ended with a bang, with 15,500 visitors from 81 countries attending the Shanghai expo including CEOs, industry leaders and consumers.

GSMA 2012 Mobile Asia Expo

GSMA Lauds Winner of Smarter Apps Challenge

Flowit, a photo magazine application that minimises bandwidth usage and maximises battery life, won the Smarter App Challenge in the GSMA Mobile World Expo.

Peter Vesterbacka, Mighty Eagle, Chief Marketing Officer, right, and a representative of China's Haining City, left, shake hands during the opening ceremony of the Shanghai office of Rovio, maker of popular game "Angry Birds", Thursday June 14, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The Finnish gaming company Rovio plans a theme park in the nearby city of Haining, similar to its Angry Birds Land at Finland's Sarkanniemi Amusement Park. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Hundreds of Angry Birds Theme Parks to Open in China

Rovio has announced plans to build the first official Angry Birds Activity Park in Haining, the first in a string of possibly hundreds of parks in the country.

GSMA Expo Asia

GSMA Mobile Expo Asia Set for Shanghai, China This June

To address the rapidly growing and globally important Asian mobile market, the GSMA is launching its Mobile Asia Expo 2012 with focus on The New Mobile Era.

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Calling All Entrepreneurs: Castrol 20/20 Challenge Hits Shanghai Mid-July

BP Castrol is hosting the 20/20 Challenge in London, England and Shanghai as a strategic move toward improving automotive and green tech.

Foxconn's manufacturing facilities in China have been criticized for unfair and unsafe labor practices. Apple and Foxconn have promised to improve working conditions, which could lead to wage hikes in other companies in the country. (AP)

Foxconn Building Shanghai HQ, Aims at China Market

Foxconn has started work on its Shanghai headquarters, and is hoping to sell more devices in the domestic market.

File photo of a coaster in Shanghai port. Shanghai has overtaken Singapore as the world's busiest container port in 2010. (Photo credit: Shutterstock)

Green Ship Technology Asia Set for September

Singapore will host the Green Ship Technology Asia Conference in September this year, with focus on sustainable shipping for businesses.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spotted in Shanghai this March, leading to speculation that the social network might be expanding here. (Photo Credit: weibo.com/shdaily)

After Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg Spotted in China; Is Facebook Expanding Here, Too?

China it is. If you have any doubts about China’s technology prowess and American tech companies’ new-found love for China, then quash that thought right now. China is the new favorite destination for…

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