With all the downmarket moves, going private transactions and delistings, I have had to put aside extra time to update my list of China-based/U.S. listed companies pages. It is not fun, but proved to be a good exercise in getting a feel for the overall market, particularly while looking at the QuoteMedia data. . . . → Read More: Publisher’s Notes, May 14, 2012

NEWSBRIEFS SEC NEWS

SEC Goes After SinoTech, Key Executives and Chairman On May 2, 2012, the SEC charged SinoTech Energy Ltd. (formerly Nasdaq: CTE, currently OTC PINKS: CTESY) and two senior officers, SinoTech CEO Guoqiang Xin and former CFO Boxun Zhang, of intentionally misleading investors about the value of its assets and its use . . . → Read More: Newsbriefs, May 14, 2012

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PUBLISHER’S NOTES

Dear Friends:

It’s been an exhausting month in regard to U.S./China relations and keeping up with the “China” . . . → Read More: Publisher’s Notes, May 7, 2012

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MARKET MOVES

China Cord Blood Secures Convertible Debt Deal with KKR Hong Kong-based China Cord Blood Corp. (NYSE: CO) has . . . → Read More: Newbriefs, May 7, 2012

SEC NEWS

SEC Revokes Registration of China Convergent, China Ventures and Chinatek On March 30, 2012, the SEC announced it had revoked the registration of China Convergent Corp. (CVN), China Ventures Ltd. and Chinatek due to the companies’ failure to file timely periodic reports.

MARKET MOVES

Universal Travel Group Announces Its Intent to Voluntarily . . . → Read More: Newsbriefs, April 23, 2012

WEEK IN REVIEW

APRIL 23, 2012 VOL. 3, ISSUE 19 Dear Friends: I’ve been a bit M.I.A. due to holiday and family travel. But the news did not take a holiday. So watch for multiple news-oriented mailings from CBK this week as we catch up. And please forgive us if our newsbriefs are . . . → Read More: PUBLISHER’S NOTES, April 23, 2012

Nasdaq sent Beijing-based ChinaCast Education a letter of non-compliance because it had not filed its Annual Report for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2011, and subsequently halted its trading on March 30, at a price of $4.24.

In turn, Ron Chan, ex-Chairman and CEO, resigned from the board on April 2, 2012, . . . → Read More: SPECIAL REPORT: ChinaCast Situation Becomes Toxic, Receives Letter of Non-compliance from Nasdaq; Trading Halted on March 30

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SEC NEWS The SEC Revokes Registration of “Ghost” Stock, China Yingxia (CYXI) On March 7, 2012, the SEC revoked the . . . → Read More: Newsbriefs, March 30, 2012

(Originally published in CBK’s weekly email newsletter on March 30, 2012.)

Dear Friends: For those weary of short sellers disguising themselves as legitimate independent research firms, here is some good news:

Last week CBK reported that Fujian-based Exceed Company Ltd. (Nasdaq: EDS) had retained the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP to issue . . . → Read More: Publisher’s Notes, March 30, 2012

Dear Friends: Time is not on my side this week, so I am keeping my Publisher’s Notes brief. Of note, there is some historically good news today, with regard to the sector of China-based/U.S. listed companies.

A fiscally brave Chinese company called VIPShop Holding Ltd., debuted today on the New York Stock Exchange . . . → Read More: Publisher’s Notes, March 23, 2012