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The article reports that authorities in China are investigating retail stores in that nation that seem to be unauthorized replicas of those operated by consumer-electronics producer Apple Inc.

The article reports on China's decision to raise the reserve ratio of its banks to 0.5 percent on May 12, 2011 in order to counter inflation.

The article reports on the dismissal of three railway officials by the Chinese government as it commenced an investigation into a fatal crash between two bullet trains on July 23, 2011 in the eastern province of Zhejiang, raising questions on the safety of the country's high-speed railway system.

The article discusses signs that a bubble in China's residential real-estate market could be deflating. Data compiled by analyst Rosealea Yao show that home prices in nine large Chinese cities fell almost 5% in April 2011 compared to the year-ago period. Implications of falling prices for both the Chinese and global economies are described.

The article discusses a feud between U.S. Internet company Yahoo Inc. and Chinese counterpart Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Yahoo, which owns 40% of Alibaba Group, claims it was not notified before Alibaba transferred a valuable unit, online payment company Alipay, to a company controlled by Alibaba chief executive Jack Ma.