Alibaba.com has announced the launch of a new product called "China TrustPass for Individuals" on its Chinese-language online marketplace.

Chinese Internet trading website Alibaba.com and China Construction Bank have jointly launched a low-interest loan service for medium and small Chinese companies.

Chinese Internet search engine Baidu.com has announced expansion of its agreement with the China Patent Information Center of the State Intellectual Property Office to supply authoritative and professional patent searching services for netizens, starting on January 1, 2008.

Chinese e-commerce service provider Alibaba has released a social responsibility report will set up a special social responsibility department to promote the development of the social responsibility management system within the company.

In cooperation with China Construction Bank, Alibaba has launched a convenient online loan service in China and six companies have reportedly received a total of RMB3.1 million in low-interest loans.