U.S. promises high-tech exports to China
The United States has more than 2,400 restrictions on exporting high technologies to China and had a $295.5 billion USD trade deficit to China in 2011, up 8.2 percent from 2010.
The ZDNet China editorial team, based in Beijing, reports on IT industry developments from the Chinese perspective.
The ZDNet China editorial team, based in Beijing, reports on IT industry developments from the Chinese perspective.
The United States has more than 2,400 restrictions on exporting high technologies to China and had a $295.5 billion USD trade deficit to China in 2011, up 8.2 percent from 2010.
Chinese media report that the government has banned mobile manufacturers from installing Google applications on the mobile devices.
Gaopeng.com, Groupon's joint venture in China, will reportedly merge with another local daily deal website FTuan.
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