China-based Trina Solar, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, has signed a sales agreement with Essco Wholesale Electric, the southwest U.S. subsidiary of Sonepar USA, a full-service commercial, utility and residential electric distributor with locations throughout the USA.

EBay's online payment subsidiary PayPal is negotiating with the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba, aiming to introduce its online payment service in China into Alibaba's worldwide site of AliExpress.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced that the company has gained a new GPON FTTH commercial project contract from Wharf T&T, the second largest business fixed line operator in Hong Kong.

An online transaction security information website, 365anfang.com, has been formally launched in China.

The International Gemological Institute will participate in Shanghai World Expo 2010 by certifying diamond jewelry for sale at the Belgium pavilion.

The Chinese B2B e-commerce company Alibaba.com has announced that its new online wholesale website, 1688.com, was formally launched on March 9, 2010, and the wholesale traffic reached a whopping 6.39 million people on the first day.

U.S.-based SemiLEDs Corporation recently laid the foundation of a new USD350 million LED chip project, Xurui Optoelectronics, in Nanhai in Foshan, Guangdong province.

According to The Youth Times, Hangzhou Beingmate Group will take the lead in China by being the first to offer an 18-month breast-feeding leave for its female workers to ensure the health of both the workers and their newborn babies.

The Washington, D.C.-based law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP,has opened an office in Beijing, to provide advice to international companies on the legal and regulatory developments that affect their businesses.

ShengdaTech Inc., a manufacturer of nano-precipitated calcium carbonate, has announced that the first phase of its new NPCC facility in Zibo, Shandong, is operating at its peak capacity of 60,000 metric tons per annum.