A video (with a perfect tinkly soundtrack) featuring an inconspicuous traveler crossing the border into Shenzhen from Hong Kong proves China's drug of choice for cross-border muling in 2012 is still the iPhone. more ›

Using fishing line, a pulley, a canvass bag, and glow sticks, some very wily border smugglers have been transporting thousands of dollars worth of electronics through the air across the border from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Apple products are obviously the focus of their pursuits, and when border authorities caught them they found 50 iPhones and 50 iPad 2s. more ›

Apple has launched a China version of its online store in simplified characters for customers in China - good news for Apple freaks who don't feel like lining up outside one of the two stores here in Shanghai the next time Apple unveils a new product. more ›

With major companies all hoping to attract China's massive customer base, especially the burgeoning middle class, the Chinese next-gen phone market is getting a bit crowded all of a sudden. more ›

Apple began selling refurbished products in China on Tuesday, offering discounts of up to 22 percent for consumers willing to get second-hand goods. The products on Apple's Chinese website ranged from 308 yuan for a shuffle to 14,000 yuan for an iMac. Ah, the magical circle of product life: Good gets made in China, sold in the U.S., broken in the U.S. and sold back to China. Source: Reuters more ›

Check out John Pasden's helpful tips here (and be jealous that your company doesn't subsidize the purchasing of cool smuggled gadgets). more ›