Shanghai ChemPartner, a China-based contract research organization and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ShangPharma, has announced that its animal facility has received full accreditation from the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International.

China Valves Technology, a metal valve manufacturer, has signed a strategic cooperation frame agreement with Dongfang Electric Corporation, which is reportedly the largest manufacturer of power generating equipment and contractor for power station projects in the world.

A letter of intent has been signed between the Yandu District in Yancheng, Jiangsu, and the China Electronics Enterprises Association department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on the building of an environmentally-friendly electronic park in Yandu.

U.S.-based Applied Materials recently held a ceremony in Xi'an in Shaanxi province to celebrate the establishment of a solar power technology center.

Inspur Group, parent of Inspur International Limited, has announced that it has acquired the Xi'an research and development center of the German-based memory chip maker Qimonda AG for CNY30 million.

U.S.-based information management company EMC Corporation has announced plans to upgrade its China R&D Center into a new R&D group.

According to Chen Min, vice president of the Shenzhen-based PC company Hasee Computer, with the improvement of the cross-strait relationship, Hasee will enhance cooperation with Taiwan and the company is considering setting up a research and development center on the island.

News from the Taiwan Affairs Office of Jiangxi province is that Taiflex Scientific Company from Taiwan will invest CNY3 billion in Xinyu, Jiangxi, to build a solar panel production line with a capacity of 500 megawatts.

U.S.-based consulting and outsourcing services company Amerson is setting up a global delivery center in Chengdu, Sichuan.

H.B. Fuller Company, a formulator and marketer of adhesives, sealants, paints and other specialty chemical products, has opened its first regional technical center in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.