(Originally published Jan. 19, 2012, in CBK’s weekly email “Week in Review.”)

Dear Friends:

It’s time again to put the year behind us, this one based on the Chinese calendar. And if it’s not going to be a bull market, a dragon market sounds good to me. This week marked another round of press releases devoted to management changes. I have not compiled any statistics on this topic, but it seems that the beginning of 2012 has brought a lot.

In this issue, CBK welcomes the accounting firm of Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP to its Professional Services Firms network. Read the profile of HRR below on its commitment to China.

Happy New Year’s to all our Chinese friends, where ever you may find yourself! Safe travels and have a wonderful week.

Janet Stites, Publisher & Editor
jstites @ chinabusinessknowledge.com

Address: 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018 Tel: U.S. (212) 792 -4800

Website: English: www.hrrllp.com Mandarin: http://www.hrcpa.com/china/index.php

Contact: aschneider @ hrrllp.com

Embracing China While other accounting firms are re-thinking or fleeing the sector of China-based, U.S. listed companies, New York-based Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP (HRR) is “long” on China, renewing its commitment . . . → Read More: Professional Services Firm Profile: Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP

(Originally published Jan. 3, 2012, in CBK’s weekly email newsletter, “Week in Review.”)

OF NOTE…

Youku.com & Ku6 Media Ink Pivotal Distribution Deals, with 20th Century Fox and YouTube, Respectively

Everyday in the news commentators are debating what is going to work in China and what is not going to work in . . . → Read More: Newsbriefs, Jan. 19, 2012

(Of note, CleanTech Innovations Inc. is not to be confused with CleanTech Solutions International Inc. (Nasdaq: CLNT), formerly known as China Wind Systems. For more on CleanTech Innovations, visit: http://www.ctiproduct.com.)

Yesterday news of Liaoning Province-based CleanTech Innovations Inc. (OTC QB: CTEK) filing a lawsuit against Nasdaq for racism and discrimination caught our attention and . . . → Read More: CleanTech Innovations (CTEK) Files Racial Discrimination Suit Against Nasdaq

[Originally published in CBK's "Week in Review" email newsletter, Jan. 12, 2012.]

Dear Friends: Welcome to 2012. The holidays did not seem to curb the news coming out of the sector of Chinese companies trading on the U.S. markets. We’ve tried to compile as much of it as we could below. What I noticed, . . . → Read More: Publisher’s Notes

[Originally published in CBK's "Week in Review" email newsletter, Jan. 12, 2012.]

MARKET MOVES

China TMK Battery to Cease Reporting; Weighing Options Shenzhen-based China TMK Battery Systems (OTC: DFEL) announced it had filed a Certification and Notice of Suspension of Duty to File Report with the SEC in order to reduce substantial legal and . . . → Read More: Newsbriefs, Jan. 11, 2012

(CBK’s new “list” of indicators & trends for China-based U.S. listed companies.)

Companies which have launched and/or completed Share Repurchase Programs: (in alphabetical order)

Charm Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRM) China Cord Blood Corp. (NYSE: CO) ChinaCast Education Corp. (NASDAQ: CAST) China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHOP) China Housing & Land Development Inc. . . . → Read More: Janet’s List for Dec. 13, 2011

(Originally published Dec. 13, 2011, in CBK’s email newsletter, “Week Review. Sign up on CBK’s home page.)

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a shareholder class action claiming that Beijing-based China Century Dragon (OTN: CCDM) reported falsely inflated revenues to the SEC. According to a press release issued by . . . → Read More: SPECIAL REPORT: China Century Dragon Gets a Reprieve, But to What Avail?

MARKET MOVES

Pearson to Acquire Global Education & Technology Pending shareholder approval, London-based educational publishing company, Pearson plc., will acquire Global Education & Technology (Nasdaq: GEDU). Pearson will pay $2.7515 per ordinary share or $11.006 per ADS, acquiring all of theoutstanding shares of the company for a total value of approximately U.S. $294 million. . . . → Read More: Newsbriefs–Dec. 13, 2011

(Originally published Dec. 13, 2011, in CBK’s email newsletter, “Week Review. Sign up on CBK’s home page.)

Beijing-based ChinaCast Education Corp. (Nasdaq: CAST) has released a second letter to its shareholders, in conjunction with its Dec. 21, 2011, Annual Meeting, recommending shareholders vote for all ChinaCast Education Corp. nominees for executive and director positions. . . . → Read More: SPECIAL REPORT: ChinaCast Releases Another Letter to Shareholders