British retail giant Tesco has announced that it will set up a joint venture in China to develop its shopping center business in the nation.

Dr. Eckhard Cordes, the CEO of the Germany business group Metro, has announced that the company will introduce Media Markt, an electronics store brand operated by Metro Group, into the Chinese market in 2010.

L.L.Bean, a retailer of outdoor gear and apparel, is opening its first store in China's capital Beijing this month.

Pasco, a Japanese bread manufacturer, has jointly announced with Itochu Corporation that the two companies will cooperate with China's Ting Hsin International Group to explore China's bread market.

According to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Lifestyle International, a Hong Kong department store giant, wants to become a shareholder of Beiren Group, a state-owned retail group in Shijiazhuang.

After the opening of retail stores of UPS and FedEx in China, DHL Sinotrans, DHL's joint venture in China, has announced that it has opened its first China retail flagship store in Shanghai, marking the company's first step in retail network expansion in China.