According to the information from the headquarters of the Jiangsu-based Five Star Appliance, which was acquired by the American electronics giant Best Buy, the company has signed an agreement with Apple to become its first-tier distributor.

According to foreign media, having opened its first Chinese retail store in Beijing, Apple has announced that its second retail store in China will be opened soon.

Taiwan-based technology manufacturing group Hon Hai Precision will become the general agent for Apple's products on the Chinese mainland and the company will start its large-scale deployment in the mainland market later this year.

According to foreign media, Apple's unlocked iPhone with 3G function is being sold in the company's online retail store in Hong Kong.

Apple has confirmed on its official website that the company will open its first Apple Store in China at Sanlitun Village in Beijing.

Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd., an affiliate of Hutchison Whampoa, says it has signed with Apple to sell the popular iPhone in Hong Kong and Macau by the end of this year.