Shenyang-based A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd., a provider of distributed power generation systems and a manufacturer of wind turbines, has received an Approval Certificate of Foreign Investment from China's National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce to complete the acquisition of Evetech Company of Kyoto, Japan.

The Taiwanese manufacturer of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels, AU Optronics, has entered into an agreement with Field Emission Technologies and FET Japan, Inc., to transfer technology from FET, a company specializing in field emission displays technology that is part owned by Sony Corporation.

Shenzhen-based Huntkey Enterprise Group has announced the launch of a 90watt Energy Star universal notebook adapter that the company says can reach the Energy Star-V standard.

Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Atlas Copco has begun construction of a new production facility in China for its gas and process division.

Foreign technology manufacturers are worried about China's new Indigenous Innovation Product Accreditation Program.

Japan's Toshiba and Jiangsu-based Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a system LSI chip assembly and testing joint venture in Wuxi.

Chinese telecom equipment provider ZTE Corporation has signed a cooperative agreement with the Japanese mobile operator Willcom to provide ZTE's 3G data card product MF633 to users in Japan.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced that the company has set up a long-term development lab in Tokyo, Japan.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, one of China's largest semiconductor foundry, has announced the successful completion of its first 45-nanometer high performance yield lot.

Despite the slowdown in the global economy, Bridgestone Corporation, Japan's largest tire maker, has said that it plans to invest an additional USD98 million to expand the capacity of one of its plants in east China.