Tianjin-based Shengkai Innovations Inc., a leading ceramic valve manufacturer with operations in mainland China, has announced that the construction timetable of its new manufacturing plant in Tianjin has been revised and is now scheduled to be completed during the first quarter of 2010.

Chinese ambassador to the United States, Zhou Wenzhong, joined United States Senator Kit Bond and Senator Claire McCaskill in announcing the Midwest/China Hub Commission, an entity that will operate both in St. Louis, Missouri, and in Beijing.

DEX & Company, a global source for embroidered caps and hats, has opened a subsidiary office in California, United States.

The American Society for Quality says much of the responsibility for quality problems that have resulted in Chinese product recalls lies with inadequate oversight by U.S. importers.

On Dec.10, 2007, the U.S. Department of Commerce made its preliminary countervailing determination on off-the-road tires from China, which determined that the Chinese enterprises involved enjoy many subsidies and a temporary countervailing duty shall be imposed upon them. The Chinese side has expressed strong dissatisfaction over and firm opposition to such a decision.