Elion Chemical Industry Company in Inner Mongolia says it will virtually eliminate its wastewater discharge to the Yellow River using an advanced water reuse and wastewater evaporation system from GE Water & Process Technologies.

A representative surnamed Sun from All-China Federation of Trade Unions told local media that ACFTU would ask Xiamen Topstar Lighting Co. Ltd, a joint venture company of General Electric in Xiamen, China to rectify its work hours and fulfill payment to employees for overtime work.

Policy Matters Ohio, a non-profit organization from the United States, published a report at the end of March which it says that General Electric's joint venture company in Xiamen has violated China's Labor Law by not offering necessary safety measures for employees.

General Electric has reached a strategic cooperation with Alibaba and it will spend millions purchasing the online promotion service offered by the online trading platform.