A Nanjing-based supermarket chain Suguo undertook to keep its undertaking of "no layoffs, no salary reduction" at the same time as it announced that its sales increased by 10% to CNY33 billion in 2009, despite the global economic crisis.

Siemens AG says that it has signed a range of new orders worth about CNY2 billion with Chinese firms; and its environmental business accounted for a significant proportion of the total.

Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's largest auto parts suppliers, has announced the establishment of an Electric Drive and Hybrid Division in China.

China has published Several Opinions on Further Promoting the Development of Medium and Small Size Enterprises as part of the measures it is taking to help small and medium enterprises overcome financial difficulties.

According to Henan Economic Daily, Rongyang in Henan province will set up more than 1,000 charity organizations and launch over 5,000 charity ambassadors to build itself into a "charity city".

According to the Beijing Times, Haidian District in Beijing has offered CNY13.1 million as employment and social insurance subsidies to eight Chinese companies that have been hit by the global financial crisis.

Cathay Pacific reports that the 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report produced by Cathay Pacific and sister airline Dragonair has achieved an A+ rating according to the Global Reporting Initiative guidelines.