China's Zhejiang Administration for Industry and Commerce has announced that six models of Sony digital cameras have failed quality inspections.

The China Electronic Chamber Of Commerce (CECC) has been approved by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to form the Consumer Electronics Product After-Sales Service Special Committee to ensure the successful implementation of consumer-friendly policies.

WWF-US has launched the second WWF International Smart Gear Competition. The contest seeks innovative fishing gear that reduces marine bycatch–the accidental catch and related deaths of marine mammals, birds, sea turtles and non-target fish species in fishing gear such as nets and longlines.

China's State Administration of Coal Mine Work Safety says that 2,411 coal mines have been closed due to safety problems, and a namelist of the first batch of 1,044 closed coal mines was released.

AXM Pharma's wholly-owned subsidiary in Shenyang has received approval from the Chinese Food and Drug Administration to sell Glucostrim Anti-diabetes Capsules in China, its new treatment for diabetes.

Xinhua reports that primary and middle school students in Beijing's Shunyi district will get free education and uniforms starting September 2006.

The remote mountains of China's Shangri-La County are being mapped, thanks to a new GPS database being developed by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).