Opinion | Morning Click, August 14

CCTV anchor Zhao Pu returned to his live news program yesterday afternoon following his unexplained disappearance four months ago. On April 9, Zhao posted a warning to his microblog account against eating thickened yoghurt, which he wrote at the time had been contaminated with industrial gelatin. Among rumours surrounding Zhao's absence was the allegation that he his remarks inadvertently brought light to an ongoing investigation into the matter elsewhere at CCTV.  

Yicai.com reports that a spokesperson for Motorola Mobility China confirmed yesterday that the company has begun plans to lay off 4,000 employees worldwide, or approximately 20 per cent of its workforce. Although the majority of layoffs will take place in the United States, downsizing plans also include the shuttering of Motorola's research centre in Beijing. No further details have yet been released, but one industry insider has indicated that many of Motorola's staff in China have chosen to resign of their own accord.