Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has now ended an investigation into alleged corrupt practices in China by agreeing to pay a paltry USD12 million settlement.

Chinese multi-platform media company SearchMedia Holdings Limited says it has reached settlement agreements for the arbitration between the company and certain of its predecessor shareholders.

Li Guoqing, joint president of the Chinese Internet shopping website Dangdang.com, has announced that the company will stop putting advertisements on search engine Baidu.com from April 2011 due to the recent accusation that Baidu.com is involved in literature and music piracy.

In response to Chinese readers' inquiries about a book called "Early Education Revolution", China's Ministry of Education has clarified that it has never authorized any individual or company to write the book, nor has it recommended the book to readers.

China's Ministry of Culture has issued a circular which exposes 188 computer games companies for illegal operations.

Beijing's health supervision department has exposed 16 hospitals which were allegedly involved in malpractice.

The Chinese Ministry of Health has published a list of 67 substandard disinfectant products on its official website.