Months after the gray market in China starting selling both iPad clones and the real devices, Apple officially began selling its tablet computer in China via its own retail shops and those of its partners last Friday, September 17.

COFCO, the major shareholder of the Chinese dairy company Mengniu, has announced that Mengniu's manufacturing base in the southwestern area of China has been completed and put into production.

Following the Chinese Ministry of Commerce rejection of Coca-Cola's application to acquire China Huiyuan Juice Group, Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd., an owner, developer and marketer of global premium beverages, has announced plans to acquire Global Beverages Asia Ltd. Global Beverages Asia is the new name for the combination of Yarraman Winery and Asia Distribution Solutions, [...]

According to a spokesperson for the Quanjude Group, the group has agreed to cooperate with Her Bian Food and Beverage Group in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to open the first Quanjude restaurant in Taiwan.

Chickeeduck, a children's wear brand from Hong Kong, has entered the China market in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.