China’s appetite and interest in technology shows little sign of slowing with the news that the last quarter saw the Asian giant overtake the US as the largest shipper of PCs in the world. Full details and statistics come from theIDC: Approximately 18.5 million units worth US$11.9 billion shipped in China during the quarter, compared to 17.7 million units worth US$11.7 billion in the U.S. China represented 22% of the global PC market’s unit shipments compared to the US at 21%....

China Unicom, one of China’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, has announced the development of its new mobile phone brand that will carry the company’s own operating system. The plan? To hit two birds with one stone first by competing head-to-head with Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android; and second, to grow demand for its 3G services. The Wall Street Journalreported that the wireless operator is developing a new mobile operating system known as “WoPhone....

The deadline has passed and Google has not submitted itsapplicationfor a Chinese Internet mapping license. It won’t be given an exception when the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping made it clear that companies that fail to comply will be forced to shut down on July 1. This raised concerns that Google China may even fail the next ICP annual inspection and possibly wave goodbye to China. People’s Dailyreports that thedeadlinehas officially passed and the mapping bureau has yet to receive Google’s application....

The way the Chinese government manages the Internet in accordance with law is a sovereign matter and foreign courts have no jurisdiction according to international law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu toldChina Dailyin a news conference. Jiang’s statement was said in response to the recent lawsuit in whicheight New York residents accusedChina’s biggest search engine Baidu.com and the Chinese government of Internet censorship. “The Chinese government’s Internet management accords with international norms, and China always supports the development of the Internet and guarantees citizens’ lawful freedom of speech,” she said....

UnnamedBaiduexecutives have flown to Silicon Valley last week, according to reports from Chinese news websiteSina. Even though Baidu’s PR declined to comment, this news has yet again triggered speculation about the possibility of Facebook in China. We have been closely following the events that caused us to speculate that Facebook may possibly (finally) reach the 457 million Internet users in China. It all started with Mark Zuckerberg’s “educational” visit in China last December, where hereportedlymet up with some Baidu andChina Mobileexecutives....