O-1 VISA - EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY OR ACHIEVEMENT - USA

The O-1 Visa for the US is a specialist non-immigrant visa for an individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements.

The O-1 visa classifications are as follows:

O-1A: individuals with an extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics (not including the arts, motion pictures or television industry).

O-1B: individuals with an extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television industry.

O-2: individuals who will accompany an O-1, artist or athlete, to assist in a specific event or performance.  For an O-1A, the O-2’s assistance must be an “integral part” of the O-1A’s activity.

O-3: individuals who are the spouse or children of O-1’s and O-2’s.

What are the eligibility criteria for an O Visa?

1. The beneficiary must demonstrate extraordinary ability by sustained national or international acclaim.

2. Extraordinary ability in the fields of science, education, business or athletics means a level of expertise indicating that the person is one of the small percentage who has risen to the very top of the field of endeavor.

3. Extraordinary ability in the field of arts means distinction. 

4. To qualify for an O-1 visa in the motion picture or television industry, the beneficiary must demonstrate extraordinary achievement evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition significantly above that ordinarily encountered to the extent the person is recognized as outstanding, notable or leading in the motion picture and/or television field.

What is the application process for an O-1 Visa?

A.  File Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the USCIS.

B. Consultation - A written advisory opinion from a peer group (including labor organizations) or a person with expertise in the beneficiary’s area of ability.

C. Contract between petitioner and beneficiary.

D. Itineraries - nature of the events or activities.

What is the Evidentiary Criteria for an O-1A visa application?

Evidence that the beneficiary has received a major, internationally-recognized award, such as a Nobel Prize, or evidence of at least (3) three of the following: 

1. Receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavor.

2. Membership in associations in the field for which classification is sought which require outstanding achievements, as judged by recognized national or international experts in the field.

3. Published material in professional or major trade publications, newspapers or other major media about the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s work in the field for which classification is sought.

4. Original scientific, scholarly, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field.

5. Authorship of scholarly articles in professional journals or other major media in the field for which classification is sought.

6. A high salary or other remuneration for services as evidenced by contracts or other reliable evidence.

7. Participation on a panel, or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or in a field of specialization allied to that field for which classification is sought.

8. Employment in a critical or essential capacity for organizations and establishments that have a distinguished reputation.

What is the period of stay granted to the visa applicant?

Up to 3 years, but the petitioner may request an extension of their stay.

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H-1B VISA - US

The H-1B visa for the United States allows foreigners to work in the US, in specialty occupations, services of exceptional merit and ability relating to a Department of Defense (DOD) cooperative research and development project, or services as a fashion model of distinguished merit or ability.

What are the eligibility criteria for H-1B Specialty occupations?

The job must meet one of the following criteria to qualify as a specialty occupation:

1. Bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent is normally the minimum entry requirement for the position.

2. The degree requirement for the job is common to the industry or the job is so complex or unique that it can be performed only by an individual with a degree.

3. The employer normally requires a degree or its equivalent for the position.

4. The nature of the specific duties is so specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree.

5. Labour Condition Application - The prospective employer must file an approved Form ETA-9035, Labor Condition Application (LCA), with the Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.

For the visa applicant to qualify to accept a job offer in a specialty occupation you must meet one of the following criteria:

A. Have completed a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree required by the specific specialty occupation from an accredited college or university.

B. Hold a foreign degree that is the equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree in the specialty occupation.

C. Hold an unrestricted state license, registration, or certification which authorizes you to fully practice the specialty occupation and be engaged in that specialty in the state of intended employment.

D. Have education, training, or progressively responsible experience in the specialty that is equivalent to the completion of such a degree and have recognition of expertise in the specialty through progressively responsible positions directly related to the specialty.

What are the eligibility criteria for H-1B2 DOD Researcher and Development Project Worker?

The job must meet both of the following criteria to qualify as a DOD cooperative research and development project:

1. The cooperative research and development project or a co-production project is provided for under a government-to-government agreement administered by the U.S. Department of Defense.

2. A bachelor’s or higher degree, or its equivalent is required to perform duties.

3. Labour Condition Application (LCA) is not required.

What are the eligibility criteria for the H-1B3 Fashion Model?

A. The position/services must require a fashion model of prominence.

B. To be eligible for this visa category you must be a fashion model of distinguished merit and ability.
 
C. Labour Condition Application (LCA) is required.

What is the H-1B application process?

1. Employer Submits LCA to DOL for certification.

2. Employer Submits Completed Form I-129 to USCIS.

3. Prospective Workers Outside the United States Apply for Visa and/or Admission.

How long can you stay in the US on an H-1B visa?

You may be admitted to the US, as a non-immigrant, on the H-1B for up to 3 years. You can get a visa extension, but it is not usual for the visa to go beyond 6 years duration.

What is the H-1B Cap?

Annually, the H-1B visa has a numerical limit "cap" of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. The first 20,000 petitions filed on behalf of beneficiaries with a U.S. master’s degree or higher are exempt from the cap.

For advice and assistance with your H-1B visa application to work in the US, contact VisaConnect's qualified US Attorney's:

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E-3 VISA - AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONALS - USA

The E-3 visa for the US is applicable only for Australian nationals (Australian citizens but not permanent residents) and their family. It allows an applicant to go to the United States to work solely in a specialty occupation.


E-3 visa applicants may be admitted to the United States for up to a two-year period, which is renewable indefinitely.

What is the definition of a 'Specialty Occupation'?

The definition of “specialty occupation” is one that requires:
 
I. A theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge; and

ii. The attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.

Generally, as a guide, the occupation must be considered a graduate specialty occupation, and might be eligible for the E-3 visa if it is listed on the Occupational Information Network website O*NET Online.

Do You need a Job Offer?

Yes. You need to have a job offer from a sponsoring employer in the United States before you can apply for the E-3 visa. Also, you must apply from within Australia or another country, but you cannot apply from in the US for the visa.

How do I apply for the E-3 visa?

1. Make an appointment with your nearest US Consulate.

2. Take all your documents to your Interview at the US Consulate, including the Job offer from your US employer.

3. Complete the standard DS-160 application form.

What is the average processing time?

In Australia, if an E-3 is approved at your Interview - then the visa is usually issued within 5 business days.

Documentary evidence required for your E-3 visa application:

1. An approved Labor Condition Application (LCA) - the U.S. employer obtains from the Department of Labor. You are advised not to book an interview appointment until you have received this form.

2. Evidence of academic or other qualifying credentials - required under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 214(i)(1), and a job offer letter from the employer.

3. If your degree and higher-level qualifications are from an Australian institution, you do not usually need to provide certified copies or evidence of their U.S. equivalent but bring to your visa interview a copy of any certificates, and if possible, transcripts for the course of study.

4. In the absence of an academic or other qualifying credential(s), evidence of education and experience that is equivalent to the required U.S. degree.

5. A certified copy of any required license - or other official permission to practice the occupation in the state of intended employment if so required or, where licensure is not necessary to commence immediately the intended specialty occupation employment upon admission, evidence that the alien will be obtaining the required license within a reasonable time after admission.

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J-1 EXCHANGE VISA - USA

The Intern visa, J-1 allows foreign college and university students to travel and work in the US, as an Intern (Trainee), and gain exposure and understanding of US work culture and learn new skills and practical experience, in their selected occupation field.

The eligibility requirements for the J-1 visa are:

1. The foreign national must be currently enrolled in and pursuing studies at a foreign degree or certificate granting post-secondary academic institution outside the United States; or

2. The foreign national has just graduated from such an institution no more than 12 months prior to their exchange visitor program start date.

The Program Sponsors of the Internship must visit host organizations, and collect verification evidence from the organization, and do quality assurance in the form of regular evaluations from students to maintain high standards of quality and credibility.

Employer hosts are required to:

1. Sign a completed Form DS–7002 – Training/Internship Placement Plan (T/IPP) to verify that all placements are appropriate and consistent with the objectives of the interns as outlined in their program applications and as set forth in their T/IPPs. All placements must be customized to the skills and experience level of the individual intern.

2. Notify sponsors promptly of any concerns about, changes in or deviations from T/IPPs during training and internship programs and contact sponsors immediately in the event of any emergency involving trainees or interns.

3. Abide by all federal, state and local occupational health and safety laws.

4. Abide by all program rules and regulations set forth by the sponsors, including the completion of all mandatory program evaluations.

5. Have sufficient resources, plant, equipment and trained personnel available.

6. Provide continuous on-site supervision and mentoring by experienced and knowledgeable staff.

7. Ensure that interns obtain skills, knowledge, and competencies through structured and guided activities such as classroom training, seminars, rotation through several departments, on-the-job training, attendance at conferences and similar learning activities, as appropriate in specific circumstances.

What can the student Intern do on a Program?

They can come to the US to teach, study, conduct research, demonstrate special skills or receive on the job training for periods ranging from a few weeks to several years.

The following are types of Internship Programs available on the J-1 visa:

Au Pair
Camp Counselor
College and University Student
Government Visitor
Intern
International Visitor
Physician
Professor and Research Scholar
Secondary School Student
Short-Term Scholar
Specialist
Summer Work Travel
Teacher
Trainee

What are the eligibility requirements for participants on the J-1 Program?

A. English Language Proficiency

B. Insurance

C. Pre-Arrival Information and Agreements - provided by Program Sponsors

D. Orientation - provided by Program Sponsors

E. Monitoring - progress and welfare of participants must be done by program Sponsors.

For advice and assistance with your J-1 Intern visa application, contact VisaConnect's qualified US Attorney's:

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STUDENT VISA - UNITED STATES

A US Student visa is generally required for a foreigner interested in studying in the US, at a School,

College or University, except for short courses, then they can study on a B-1 visa.

There are 2 types of student visas - F-1 or M-1.

The F visa is meant for study at:

• University or college 
• High School 
• Private elementary school 
• Seminary 
• Conservatory 
• Another academic institution, including a language training program
  

The M visa is meant for study at:

• Vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution, other than a language training program
  

The first step is to apply for the course before applying to the US Consulate or Embassy for the visa. You need to apply and be accepted by a SEVP approved school. Once your application gets accepted, you will be enrolled in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), and you will need to pay the SEVIS I-901 Fee. At that point, the US School will present you with a Form I-20 for your student visa application to the US Consulate.

The Consular Officer may require you to attend an interview, and at that appointment you need to bring all your personal documents (Passport, photo), and DS-160 application form, as well as your academic qualifications and transcript of results.

For advice and assistance with your US student visa application, contact VisaConnect's qualified US Attorney's:

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INVENTIONS FROM CHINA

China is the home of ground-breaking inventions and discoveries in ancient times and more recently, in modern times.

What are the leading top 20 ancient Chinese Inventions?

1. Paper Making 105 A.C.

2. Movable Type Printing 960-1279 AD. - Bi Sheng invented movable type printing.

3. Gunpowder 1000 A.D. - invented by Chinese Taoist Alchemists.

4. Compass 1100 A.D. - first used in Feng Shui, the layout of buildings.

5. Alcohol 2000 BC－1600 BC. - Alcohol (Jiu) was used in sppriritual offerings.

6. Mechanical Clock 725 A.D. - Invented by Yi Xing.

7. Tea Production 2,737 BC. - first discovered by Shennong, Chinese Father of
Agriculture.

8. Silk 6,000 years ago. - earliest evidence of silk was discovered at Yangshao culture site in Xiaxian County, Shanxi Province, China.

9. Umbrella 1,700 years ago - Lu Ban, a Chinese carpenter and inventor created the first umbrella.

10. Acupuncture 2300 years ago - The oldest Chinese medicine book “Neijing”, also known as “The Classic of Internal Medicine of the Yellow Emperor”, shows that acupuncture was widely used as a therapy.

11. Iron smelting 1050 BC. - 256 BC. - developed in China as early as 5th
century BC in the Zhou Dynasty.

12. Porcelain 581- 618 AD. - The earliest porcelain emerged in Shang Dynasty (1600 –1046 BCE) and matured during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 906).

13. Earthquake Detector 132 A D. - According to court records of the later Han Dynasty, a seismograph was created by the brilliant inventor Zhang Heng (78 -140 AD) in 132 AD.

14. Rocket 228 A.D. - According to history, in 228 A.D. the Wei State already used torches attached to arrows to guard Chencang against the invading troops of the Shu State.

15. Bronze 1700 B.C. - The Shang Dynasty (1600 – 1046 B.C.) and Zhou dynasties (1046 -256 BC) brought China into the Bronze Age and the
making of bronze wares reached its peak in this period. Bronze was used for weapons, tools and vessels.

16. The Kite  - 3,000 years ago - The earliest kites were made of wood,
called Muyuan (wooden kite).

17. The Seed Drill - 3,500 years ago -  According to records, the Chinese using of seed drills can be dated back to the 2nd Century BC. The device made
farmers’ job easier and highly improved the agricultural output in China.

18. Row Crop Farming - 6 Century B.C. - ancient Chinese started planting crops in rows from the 6th century BC. They planted individual seeds in rows, thus reducing seed loss and making crops grow faster and stronger.

19. Toothbrush - invented by Chinese who made toothbrushes with coarse hairs attached to bone or bamboo handles.

20. Paper Money 9th Century A.D. – Ancient Chinese started using folding money at the end of the 8th or beginning of the 9th Century AD. Paper bills were originally used as privately issued bills of credit or exchange notes.

What are Examples of Modern Inventions in China in 2016?

1. Emergency Pensioner Slide

Pensioner Zhou Miaorong was worried about how he and his elderly neighbors would escape their apartment block in an emergency. So the spritely Shanghai septuagenarian, who lives on the 35th floor, built an emergency slide that can take residents to safety at the breakneck speed of 0.33 floors per second.

2. Passenger Drone

The world’s first passenger drone was unveiled by a Chinese firm. And while it may look like any old quadcopter, the Ehang 184 is an autonomous aerial vehicle. This means that passengers simply enter a destination and they’ll be whisked away by the drone. Let’s see how the testing sessions in Nevada go before getting too excited.

3. Chendgu's Battery-Powered Sky Train

China's first suspension railway began trial operations earlier in 2016 after two months of testing. Each of the sky train's carriages can carry 120 passengers. The train hangs from a suspended monorail track and can reach speeds of up to 60km/h. The train runs on lithium batteries, making it the world's very first battery-powered suspension railway.

4. Smog-eating Tower

The 7-meter tower is said to clean 30,000 cubic meters of air an hour and was tested in Beijing earlier this year. The tower’s Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde hopes to collect the pollution particles and use them in jewelry. Good to see he’s got his priorities sorted. Sadly, this device hasn't been able to go beyond headline-making after failing a series of air-cleaning tests. An environmental NGO also said that the device hasn't done its job “effectively.”

5. The Quantum Satellite

According to Xinhua news agency: “The satellite is designed to establish ultra-secure quantum communications by transmitting uncrackable keys from space to the ground […] It could also conduct experiments on the bizarre features of quantum theories, such as entanglement.”

6. Chongqing's Super Hi-Tech Public Toilets

Public toilets in Chongqing now offer users free wifi which, at speeds of 50Mbps, is faster than that of most homes. Built not only for comfort, the wonder loos are also practical, featuring a number of phone charging ports, refrigerators, microwaves and water dispensers, as well as staff who are equipped with first aid supplies and medicine. Not only do they serve to your every possible need — they're also environmentally friendly.


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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) IN CHINA

China is renowned for manufacturing electronics and electronics parts and equipment. China’s IT market is the 4th largest market around the globe, after the US, Japan, and Germany. According Business Monitor International, the country has invested a total of 104.5 billion for the industry. Currently, it ranks as second largest software-outsourcing destination next to India. The IT industry of China is expected to grow by 15 per cent annually over the next five years.

What are the 4 Main areas of the IT Industry in China?

1. Telecom -  this is a “restricted” industry. Foreign participation is only allowed through Joint Ventures with dominant Chinese players—often large SOEs or private companies that have strong ties with the government.

2. Hardware - "Non-restricted" Industry. The hardware market has small margins and constant pressure on prices and profits.

3. Software

4. IT services

What are the main IT Provinces of China?

Guangdong

Important manufacturing center of electronic and information products, with industry giants Huawei and Foxcom.

Jiangsu

Focus on ICT as one of its ICT industry. The growth of the IT industry in the Jiangsu province has been remarkable. The capital of Nanjing is one of the top destinations for software development and service outsourcing in China. Since Nanjing is home to 3 academic centers in China, it enjoys the benefits of a huge young and educated workforce.

Shanghai

ICT development zones and industry parks are situated in Pudong District and Yangpu District. Shanghai Cloud Computing Industry Base—established in Shanghai Shibei HighTech Park in Zhabei District—will build the first domestic commercial public platform of service based on cloud computing.

Shandong

China Ministry of Industry and Information has honored Capital Jinan as “China’s second Software City” after Nanjing in 2011. Outsourcing, software development, and cloud computing—these are Jinan’s strong ICT subsectors.

One of Jinan’s advantages is its pool of talents build around 50,000 graduates from its universities and institutes in the field of software development, computer technology, and finance.

Compared to Beijing and Shanghai, costs are a third lower in Shandong. Also, employee loyalty in Shandong is less than 5%, which is lowest in China, compared to 25% nationwide.

Zhejiang

Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, has key drivers of economic growth in creative industry, e-commerce, software, IT services and Internet of Things (“IOT”) industry. Serving as the “Capital of e-Commerce” in China, Zhejiang accounts for more than half of the total revenue for e-commerce services in the country. For instance, Chinese online shopping giant Taobao has processed RMB 20.83 billion of payment in 2009, making it a giant of retail platform in Asia.

Which are the large Software Companies in China?

Baidu

Web services company headquartered at the Baidu Campus in Beijing's Haidian District. It is one of the largest Internet companies in the world.

Baidu offers many services, including a Chinese search engine for websites, audio files and images.

Baidu offers 57 search and community services including Baidu Baike (an online, collaboratively built encyclopedia) and a searchable, keyword-based discussion forum. Baidu was established in 2000 by Robin Li and Eric Xu. Both of the co-founders are Chinese nationals who studied and worked overseas before returning to China. In December 2016, Baidu ranked 4th overall in the Alexa Internet rankings.

Borqs

Borqs is an Android software firm headquartered in Beijing. Borqs was founded in September 2007 and has offices in China, India, and the US. In 2011, Borqs was one of six mobile technology companies to receive a piece of $26 million in funding from Intel. Borqs offers Android customization and cloud software for operators and Android commercialization services.

CDC Games

CDC Games is a publisher and operator of online games and MMORPGs in China. Its headquarters are located in Shanghai, China. It is a subsidiary of NASDAQ-listed CDC Corporation. It was launched on June 9, 2006.

CDC Games is a market leader in online and mobile games in China with more than 160 million registered users.

Cheetah Mobile

Cheetah Mobile Inc (猎豹移动公司) is a Chinese mobile Internet company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is best known as the developer of the Battery Doctor, Clean Master, CM Applock, CM Browser, CM Security and more. It has more than 568 million monthly active users as of November 2015.

Dalian Hi-Think Computer

Dalian Hi-Think Computer Technology Corporation (Chinese: 大连华信计算机科技股份有限公司), often called DHC is a provider of software development, industrial solutions and IT services headquartered in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.

It was established in 1996 as an spin-out of Dalian Information Center and its capital amounts to 150,000,000 CNY. NEC, NTT Data, Hitachi Software Engineering, NEC Soft, NS Solutions, and Microsoft have invested in DHC.

Dalian Software Park

Dalian Software Park (simplified Chinese: 大连软件园; traditional Chinese: 大連軟件園; pinyin: Dàlián ruǎnjiàn yuán), also called DLSP, is an industrial zone, created in 1998 in the western suburbs of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, where many of the world's large and medium-sized IT-related companies have set up shop to do software development and information services.

It is part of Dalian Hi-Tech Zone in the broader sense. While American and European companies typically have gone to Bangalore and other cities in India because of the English language capability, Japanese companies have gone to Dalian and other cities in China due to the Japanese language capability.

GstarCAD

GstarCAD is a CAD (Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting) software platform, using the Open Design Alliance DWG libraries to read and write the DWG file format made popular by the AutoCAD CAD package.

GstarCAD is a capable alternative to other well-known CAD packages on the market, and provides OpenDWG file compatibility, as well as an interface which is very similar to that of AutoCAD.

HiSoft

HiSoft Technology International Limited was a multinational information technology and business process outsourcing company headquartered in Dalian, China.

Founded in 1996, HiSoft was listed on the NASDAQ public exchange in 2010. In November 2012, the company merged with China-based IT outsourcing industry peer VanceInfo to form Pactera.

Inspur

Inspur, formerly Langchao (浪潮), is a Chinese multinational information technology company headquartered in Jinan, Shandong, China. The company's most important product is server hardware, but it also acts as a software developer and an outsourcing recipient for both the United States of America and Japan.

Join Network Studio of NENU

Join Network Studio(Chinese: 卓音工作室) of Northeast Normal University China is affiliated with Student Career Service Center of NENU. This is a non-profit organization composed by some undergraduate students.

All departments except Software Department of the studio are located at the administration building of the main campus of NENU, and Software Department is situated in the Jingyue campus. The mission of Join Network Studio is to construct a top-class supporting system of college employment work in China.

Juphoon

Juphoon System Software is an international company which provides IMS solutions and services. The core team was established in Shenzhen in 2004 and it was officially established in Ningbo, China in 2005. Juphoon System Software has done long time research in the field of IMS applications and VoIP products.

They are trying to introduce the high-quality commercial SIP Stack and other protocols (HTTP, XML, Sigcomp, etc.) to international communication enterprises.

Kingdee

Kingdee International Software Group Limited （SEHK: 0268）is a Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board listed company, China software industry leader，leading enterprise management software company in the Asia-Pacific region. It was founded in August 8, 1993 & headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Kingsoft

Kingsoft (Chinese: 金山软件; pinyin: jīnshān ruǎnjiàn; literally: "Gold Mountain Software") is a Chinese software company that has research and development centers in Beijing, Chengdu, Dalian, and Zhuhai. The company has historically focused on development for the internet and Microsoft Windows systems.

They also created an independent mobile internet subsidiary known as Cheetah Mobile and has worked on security software products, most recently moving towards internet-based applications, such as Kingsoft Kuaipan (a free cloud storage application running on multiple platforms).

Maxthon

Maxthon (Chinese: 傲游浏览器, originally known as MyIE2) is a freeware web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux, developed by Chinese company Maxthon Ltd based in Beijing. It is also available on Windows Phone 8,  iOS[9] and Android platforms as Maxthon Mobile. Since the release of version 3, Maxthon supports both the Trident and the WebKit rendering engines.

Menksoft

Menksoft (Mongolian: ᠮᠦᠩᠬᠡ ᠭᠠᠯ ᠰᠣᠹᠲ Müngke Gal soft, lit. "inextinguishible flame"; Chinese: 蒙科立, Pinyin: Měng Kē Lì, lit. "Mongol·Technology·Self-support") is an IT company in Inner Mongolia, who developed Menksoft Mongolian IME, the most widely used Mongolian language input method editor (IME) in Inner Mongolia.

Mobvoi

Mobvoi is the AI company that developed Chinese voice recognition, natural language processing, and vertical search technology in-house. The mission of Mobvoi is to define the next generation of human-machine interaction via consumer products by leveraging our artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

The core team members include ex-Googlers, AI experts, former Nokia employees, engineers and researchers from top universities such as Johns Hopkins, Harvard, MIT, Cambridge and Tsinghua or top-tier Internet companies such as Yahoo Beijing, Baidu, Tencent, etc. Over 60% of the team at Mobvoi are engineers.

Since inception, Mobvoi has raised 5 rounds of funding led by Sequoia Capital, Zhenfund, SIG, Perfect Optronics Ltd (HK listed), GoerTek (A- Share listed) and Google with total fundraising amount of USD 75 million.

Mozilla China

Beijing Mozilla Online Ltd (Chinese: 北京谋智网络技术有限公司), a.k.a. Mozilla China (Chinese: 谋智中国), is a limited company to help promote and deploy Mozilla products in China.

Similar to Mozilla Corporation, Mozilla China is a for-profit company funded and created by a non-profit organization (Mozilla Foundation)
.
Mozilla China build a Chinese version of the Mozilla web site, provide technical and architectural direction for Mozilla development in China, organize and operate discussion forums, and develop Mozilla source code in China.

Neusoft

Neusoft Corporation is a Chinese multinational provider of software engineering services, Information Technology services, product engineering services, IT education and medical equipment headquartered in Shenyang, China. It was founded in 1991 and, as of 2010, is the largest China-based company providing IT solutions and services and, as of 2012, the largest software outsourcing firm in China.

NewBornTown

NewBornTown (赤子城) is a Chinese mobile Internet company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is best known as the developer of the Solo Launcher , Solo AppLock, Solo Lock. Up today the Solo System apps gained over 500 million users worldwide .[3] NewBornTown is regarded as one of the fastest growing startups globally for the year 2014-2015.

The company successfully finished Series C round financing in August 2015 with several hundred million in CNY, valuing the company over 500 million in USD. Its well-known products Solo System apps (Solo Launcher) were awarded as global best apps in 2015, while the development teams were also entitled as Google Play Top Developers.

Panda Electronics

Panda Electronics is a Chinese manufacturer and brand for electronic products. The products include mobile phones, datacards, TV sets and set top boxes, administrative software, electronic instruments, satellite and mobile communication solutions as well as wireless safety surveillance solutions.

Qihoo 360

Qihoo 360 (Chinese: 奇虎 360; pinyin: Qíhǔ Sānliùlíng; approximate pronunciation CHEE-hoo), full name Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., is a Chinese internet security company known for its antivirus software (360 Safeguard, 360 Mobile Safe), Web Browser (360 Browsers), and Mobile Application Store (360 Mobile Assistant).

It was founded by Zhou Hongyi and Qi Xiangdong in June 2005.[2][3] Qihoo 360 had 496 million users for its Internet Security products and 641 million users for its Mobile Antivirus products as of June 2014

Seioglobal

Seioglobal formerly "SSG" / Safesoft Global (Chinese: 晟峰成略, Hanyu Pinyin: Sheng Feng Cheng Lve), (registered as Shanghai Seio Software Technology Co.,Ltd) also commonly known locally as “Seio”, is amongst the Top10 IT service multinational corporations based in Shanghai with focus on providing information technology consulting and software development services to Forbes Global 2000 companies and multinational corporations.

In its portfolio it also develops Offshore Development Centers （ODC) for multinational corporations via its almost “no” language barrier talent model and is one of the few companies in its industry in China that owns a 30,000sqm technology software park (Jiaxing Software Park refer to List of technology centers), in addition to its own training and development center.

TCS China

Tata Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd is a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) operated by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. in China. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) commenced its operations through its wholly owned foreign enterprise in Shanghai in June, 2002.

Subsequently, TCS has set up a global development center in Hangzhou and a liaison office in Beijing. In fact, TCS is the first Indian company to set up a development center in China. Tata Consultancy Services in China is the first CMMI & PCMM Level 5 Company in China.   

Tencent

Tencent Holdings Limited (Chinese: 腾讯控股有限公司; pinyin: Téngxùn Kònggǔ Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī; literally: "Soaring information"; SEHK: 700) is a Chinese investment holding company whose subsidiaries provide media, entertainment, internet and mobile phone value-added services and operate online advertising services in China. Its headquarters are in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

Tencent is one of the largest Internet companies in the world, many services of whose include social network, web portals, e-commerce, and multiplayer online games. Its offerings in China include the well-known instant messenger Tencent QQ and one of the largest web portals, QQ.com. Mobile chat service WeChat has helped bolster Tencent's continued expansion into smartphone services. Tencent holds 15% stake of JD.com, one of the largest B2C online retailers in China.

UCWeb

UCWeb Inc. (also known as UC Mobile) is a Chinese mobile Internet company that offers products and services including mobile browser, search and so on. Its flagship product, UC Browser, topped the China, Indonesia and India market in 2013.

UCWeb was founded in 2004 as a mobile browser maker; over the past decade it expanded to diversified areas such as mobile search, mobile gaming, mobile reading, etc. The company’s UC Browser is the most popular of its kind in China with more than 65.9% market share, according to market researcher iResearch.

YLMF Computer Technology Co., Ltd.
   
YLMF Computer Technology Co., Ltd. is a computer software company based in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in May 2005, their most significant product to most of the world (including English speaking countries), was the Ubuntu based Linux distribution Ylmf OS.

Yonyou

Yonyou (officially Yonyou Software Co., Ltd., formerly UFIDA Software Co., Ltd.) is a software company headquartered in Beijing, China. Established in 1988, its principal products are accounting software and ERP software.

Yonyou has around 60 branches in mainland China and overseas branches in Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand.

Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank

Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank (TLB) (Chinese: 浙江泰隆商业银行, Pinyin: Zhèjiāng Tàilóng Shāngyè Yínháng), one of several SME financing service leading providers, is headquartered in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. Since its inception, the bank has cumulatively provided over ¥150 billion (around $23 billion) loans with average loan size of ¥500,000 to its clientele, and over 90% of which are peasants-turned entrepreneurs.

As its clientele often lacks the assets required by larger banks when applying for a loan, TLB grants and disburses loans secured through guarantors, which collateral form accounts for 99% of the total loans outstanding.
   
ZWCAD Software

ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd (short name ZWSOFT) is a CAD/CAM software provider headquartered in Guangzhou, China. Its main business is to develop computer-aided design software products for 2D and 3D design use, and it began doing overseas business in 2004.[1] So far it has built its business network in more than 80 countries and the number of its end users has surpassed 550,000.

It was founded in 1998 as Guangzhou Chinaweal Longteng Technology Co., Ltd. and changed the name to "ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd." in 2007. In the same year, the company became a founding member of the Open Design Alliance (ODA). It has three R&D centres, separately located in Guangzhou, Wuhan and Melbourne, Florida (USA).

What is The China Software Industry Association?

The China Software Industry Association (CSIA) is the major representative and one of the most active associations in the China Software industry. Its goal is to promote the development of software industry in China and provide a hub with overseas markets.

In its operations, the organization is nationally accredited by creating forums, intellectual property rights protection, and other activities related to setting industry regulation drivers within the country. The organization's members include major multinational corporations such as Microsoft as it enables them to meet fellow software industry organizations, innovators, and enhance the industry.

What are China's Top 10 Software Technology Parks?

1. Shanghai Zhangjiang High Technology Park

The Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is a technology park in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It is operated by Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development Co., Ltd. The park specializes in research in life sciences, software, semiconductors, and information technology. As of 2009, there were 110 research and development institutions, 3,600 companies and 100,000 workers located in the technology park. In some circles the park is also known as China's Silicon Valley.

2. Beijing Software Industry Base

3. Shenzhen Software Park

4. Dalian Software Park

5. Xi’an Software Park

6. Chengdu Tianfu Software Park

7. Guangzhou Tianhe Software Park

8. Jinan Qilu Software Park

9. Hangzhou High Technology Software Park

10. Nanjing (Jiansu) Software Park

How has China's IT Service Outsourcing Grown in 2015?

• Chinese companies inked service outsourcing contracts worth $130.9 billion, up 22.1 percent year on year. 
• Of the total, offshore service outsourcing contracts reached $87.29 billion, rising 21.5 percent from a year earlier. 
• Information technology-related services accounted for nearly half of the offshore deals. 
• Contracts fulfilled with businesses in the United States and European Union, two major trade partners, jumped 17.5 percent and 17.6 percent respectively in their value, while those with Japanese businesses fell 9.8 percent. 
• Outsourcing deals signed with countries along the Belt and Road route stood at $17.83 billion, up 42.6 percent from a year earlier. 
• China is the world's second-largest service outsourcing provider after India. The State Council described the sector as a "green industry" that will be a new engine for tertiary industry and a boon to employment.

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