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SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (SORL) files DEF 14A - Other definitive proxy statements. The 2010 annual meeting of stockholders of SORL Auto Parts, Inc. will be held on May 27, 2010, beginning at 8:00 p.m. local time (China Standard Time) at Ruihong Room, Ruili Business Hotel, No.188, Wansongdong Road, Ruian City, Zhejiang Province, Zip 325200, China. Only holders of record of shares of our common stock at the close of business on April 1, 2010 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. Below are proposals to be voted on at the annual meeting:

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (LFC) files 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]. The sixth meeting (the “Meeting”) of the third session of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) was held on April 7, 2010 at the conference room located at A1801 of the China Life Plaza. The directors were notified of the Meeting by way of a written notice dated March 30, 2010. All of the Company’s 11 directors attended the Meeting in person, including Yang Chao, Chairman and executive director of the Company, Wan Feng, Lin Dairen and Liu Yingqi, executive directors of the Company, Miao Jianmin, Shi Guoqing and Zhuang Zuojin, non-executive directors of the Company, Ma Yongwei, Sun Changji and Bruce D. Moore, independent directors of the Company. Sun Shuyi, independent director of the Company, participated in the Meeting via conference call. Supervisors and the management of the Company also attended the Meeting as non-voting delegates. The time, venue and the manner in which the Meeting was convened are in accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and the provisions under relevant laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, the Company’s Articles of Association (the “AOA”) and Rules of Procedure for the Board.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) files 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]. Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — April 9, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for March 2010: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$30.82 billion, an increase of 5.6 percent over February 2010 and an increase of 126.3 percent over March 2009. Revenues for January through March 2010 totaled NT$89.18 billion, an increase of 137.4 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

China Valves Technology, Inc. (CVVT) files 8-K - Current report. On April 8, 2010, Henan Tonghai Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd., a Chinese corporation (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Valves Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), acquired 100% assets of Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd. (“Hanwei Valve”), for a total cash consideration of U.S. $21 million pursuant to an Asset Transfer Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, among the Subsidiary and the equity owners of Hanwei Valve (the “ Asset Transfer Agreement”). The Company issued a press release on April 9, 2010 announcing the acquisition of Hanwei Valve. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU) files 8-K - Current report. On April 9, 2010, Sohu.com Inc. (“Sohu”) entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Carol Yu, Sohu’s Co-President and Chief Financial Officer, following the expiration of her existing agreement. Under the terms of Ms. Yu’s employment agreement, she will be entitled to receive (i) an annual base salary of $300,000 and (ii) an annual housing allowance of $100,000 and will be eligible for an annual discretionary cash bonus equal to up to 50% of her annual base salary. Ms. Yu will also be eligible to participate in Sohu’s share incentive plans and will receive health, life and disability insurance. If Ms. Yu terminates her employment with Sohu for good reason or if her employment is terminated by Sohu without cause, she will be entitled to receive severance benefits, including (i) her monthly base salary for the lesser of six months following termination and the remainder of the term of the employment agreement, (ii) health care coverage for up to six months following termination, and (iii) payment of an annual bonus for the remainder of the year in which termination occurs to the extent that the bonus would have been earned had employment continued through the end of the year. Unless sooner terminated by either Ms. Yu or Sohu, Ms. Yu’s employment agreement will expire on March 7, 2013.

Lihua International, Inc. (LIWA) files 424B5 - Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(5)]. This is a firm commitment public offering of 3,726,709 shares of our common stock. Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “LIWA.” On April 7, 2010, the closing price of our common stock was $8.25 per share.

Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) files SC 13D - General statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership. On March 31, 2010, pursuant to the subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) by and between Ctrip and the Company, the Company sold and issued to Ctrip 7,202,482 Shares at a purchase price of $3.0625 per share in a private placement.

Lihua International, Inc. (LIWA) files 8-K - Current report. On April 8, 2010, Lihua International, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, as representative of the several underwriters, which includes Chardan Capital Markets, LLC and Brean Murray, Carret & Co., LLC (the “Underwriters”), related to a public offering of 3,726,709 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a price of $8.05 per share, less a 5% underwriting commission. The total gross proceeds of the offering will be approximately $30 million, and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $28 million.

New Energy Systems Group (NEWN) files 8-K - Current report. On April 7, 2010 the Board of Directors of New Energy Systems Group (the “Company”) appointed Junfeng Chen (current Chief Financial Officer of the Company) as Secretary of the Company. Mr. Chen does not hold any other directorships with reporting companies in the United States. There are no family relationships between Mr. Chen and the directors, executive officers, or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become directors or executive officers. During the last two years, there have been no transactions, or proposed transactions, to which the Company was or is to be a party, in which Mr. Chen (or any member of his immediate family) had or is to have a direct or indirect material interest.

Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Initiates Coverage of the China Automotive Industry. NEW YORK, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Brean Murray, Carret & Co. (BMC) yesterday launched research coverage of the China auto parts industry. In the report, Senior Analyst Fawne Jiang notes that the company has a favorable view on the China auto industry, and believes that it is well positioned to benefit from multiple positive secular trends: strong GDP growth, continued infrastructure build-out, increased penetration of private ownership, improving personal income, and urbanization. BMC picks in the space include SORL Auto Parts (SORL), Wonder Auto Technology (WATG), and China Automotive Systems (CAAS).

CDC Games Launches East Fantasy. ATLANTA & BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a pioneer of the “free-to-play, pay for merchandise” model for online games in China, announced today the commercial launch of its new local game, East Fantasy Online.

China Valves Technology, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd.. KAIFENG and ZHENGZHOU, China, April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Valves Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVVT - News) ("China Valves" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese metal valve manufacturer, today announced that on April 8, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd. ("Hanwei Valve"), a Shanghai-based valve manufacturer with several patents for high-tech valve specifications in the petrochemical and bioengineering industries, for approximately $21 million.

The Pomerantz Firm Reminds Fuqi International, Inc. Investors of Class Action Lawsuit -- FUQI. NEW YORK, April 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP (www.pomerantzlaw.com) ("Pomerantz") reminds investors that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against Fuqi International, Inc. ("Fuqi" or the "Company"), (Nasdaq:FUQI - News) and certain of its top officials. The class action (10-CV-2639) was filed on behalf of purchasers of the securities of the Company between May 15, 2009 and March 16, 2010, both dates inclusive, (the "Class Period"). The Complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.

Zhongpin to Open New Premium Pork Oil Plant on April 12, 2010. CHANGGE and BEIJING, April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Zhongpin Inc. ("Zhongpin", Nasdaq: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it will open its new premium pork oil plant on April 12, 2010. The new plant is located within the Zhongpin Food Industrial Park in Changge, Henan province, China.

Lihua International Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option Bringing Total Gross Proceeds from Public Offering to $34.5 Million. DANYANG, China, April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Lihua International, Inc., (Nasdaq:LIWA - News) ("Lihua" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese developer, designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of low cost, high quality alternatives to pure copper superfine and magnet wire, as well as copper rod products, today announced that the underwriters of its public offering of common stock have exercised their over-allotment option, which will result in the issuance of an additional 559,006 common shares. The option was granted in connection with the public offering of 3,726,709 common shares at a public offering price of $8.05 per share, which is expected to close on April 14, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the majority of the proceeds from this offering for the construction of a new smelting facility, which is expected to accelerate the production of refined copper products. Construction of this new facility is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of this year. Any remaining proceeds will be used for general working capital purposes.