The Walt Disney Company has finally won approval to build a Disneyland themepark in Shanghai after courting the central government of China for almost 20 years. This is a huge milestone for China to permit a permanent American entertainment experience in a country that has aggressively protected its culture from Westernization in general and Hollywood in particular.

Covering the latest developments in the Chinese rare earth metals industry, IntertechPira will be hosting China Magnetics 2009 taking place Monday, October 26 through Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the Hilton Shanghai in Shanghai, China. This is the industry’s premier event bringing together all parts of the permanent magnets supply chain for an in-depth discussion of recent developments, as well as challenges and opportunities in China’s magnet and magnetic materials industry.

Members of a Chinese animal rights group have rescued over 300 cats, who were due to be served as a delicacy in southern Chinese restaurants, the Shanghai Daily said on Monday.

Shanghai, May 25 (Gasgoo.com) From the beginning of 2009, China’s central and local governments unveiled a wide ranges of support package for the automotive industry, reviving the "pillar industry" amid the lingering global financial crisis. Automotive engines, regarded as the "heart" of the automobile, have undergone a period of impressive development in past few years.

PSA Peugeot Citroen group has recently put into operation its technical and styling center (TASC) in Shanghai. More than 20 newly recruited designers and stylers in the styling unit have started the research and development of several design projects, said xinhuanet.com today.

Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) completed construction of its first Chinese research and development centre -FPT(Shanghai) R&D Co.,Ltd, located in Jiading District of western Shanghai yesterday, auto industry website Gasgoo.com reported.

SAIC Motor Corp is showcasing a fuel-cell sedan under the Shanghai brand at the China International Industry Fair 2008 held in Shanghai today, the Xinhua news agency reported.

According to its global strategy, Shanghai GM will upgrade its Buick car models, among others, by using the European and American technologies and global platforms, said sina.com today.

The Shanghai-based new wholly-owned facility of GKN Driveline Torque Technology has started operation, the company said on October 15.

New energy buses fueled with dimethyl ether (DME), which are praised for being cleaner than diesel, safer than natural gas and more convenient than hydrogen, will go into operation in Shanghai this year, said xinhuanet.com today.

Figures released by the Shanghai International Commodity Auction (SICA) indicate that the car registration plate prices have fallen sharply in September in Shanghai to a seven-month low, reflecting lower auto sales in the city, said xinhuanet.com today.

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC)'s new 150,000-unit production facility in Shanghai went into operation last Friday, with the first batch of its own brand car - Roewe 550 rolling off the assembly line at the plant.