Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced the launch of its 2009 recruitment drive.

Chongqing plans to offer training to college graduates who have not been employed since their graduation.

Executives from the Chinese Internet search engine Baidu talked over the past weekend with striking workers who protested against the company's salary cuts and its new sales commission policies.

Home appliances giant Whirlpool has announced plans to adjust its manufacturing business in China and will close its washing machine plant, cutting 600 jobs.

Japanese television maker Hitachi may reduce its TV business on the Chinese mainland and cut up to 2,000 employees.

Chinese PC maker Lenovo has announced plans to cut 450 jobs in its global function departments in China and most of the adjustments are expected to be completed before the end of March 2009.

After the U.S.-based National Labor Committee published a report critical of technology companies' operations in China, the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition says it will now conduct an investigation.

While some companies around the world are responding to the financial crisis with job cuts, the newly issued 3G licenses in China have caused Ericsson to plan a hiring spree of several hundred new employees in China in 2009.

European electronics manufacturing services firm Elcoteq SE has decided to launch an intense global restructuring plan that will see one of its China facilities close.

Chinese software provider Kingsoft plans to invest CNY1 billion to build a 96,000-square-meter headquarters and research center in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.