Six U.S. pipe makers and the United Steelworkers have applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce for its final affirmative findings that Chinese producers of circular welded steel pipe are dumping below-cost product in the United States, and that pipe exports benefit from large subsidies provided by the Chinese government.

Ford Motor Company announced key executive appointments, effective April 1, within the senior leadership team of its Asia Pacific unit.

Beijing Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce has published the results of lithium ion batteries circulated in Beijing markets, which shows that 16 kinds of batteries are unqualified in discharge performance or recycle longevity.

Xu Mingtian, an economics author and researcher from Peking University, has written a book called "Terry Kuo and Foxconn" to help reverse the public's negative perception of Taiwan's Foxconn and its CEO Terry Kuo following allegations of poor corporate responsibility in 2006.

In the United States, the United Steelworkers union joined with a group of manufacturers in applauding U.S. Department of Commerce decisions to impose anti-dumping duties on certain types of nails imported from China and the United Arab Emirates.

The first e-waste recycling facility established by a foreign company in China has been put into operation with the unveiling of the Management Regulation on the Recycling and Treatment of Disposed Appliances and Electronics Products.

According to Chinese media, Wal-Mart Shenzhen Sam's Club has been refusing to sell Chinese brand color TV by exclusively selling foreign brand color TV sets since it was relocated to Qiaoxiang Road at the end of 2005.

Legend Silicon Corporation has unveiled a single-chip solution for the China Digital Television Terrestrial Broadcasting System Standard (GB20600-2006).

Rohm and Haas Company has officially launched the initial operations of its new manufacturing plant in Sanshui, Guangdong Province.

China's Ministry of Information Industry has released the a machine card separation industry recommendatory standard called UTI.