Our daily round-up of the best China stories from the 21st Century Business Herald.

China outcry about Japan’s buying disputed islands

Japan's government said Monday it has decided to purchase several disputed islands, prompting China to angrily warn of "serious consequences" if it proceeds with the plan.

Pollutant emissions in China

The Ministry of Environmental Protection revealed the 2011 assessment result of pollutant emissions around the country. Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Henan emit less pollutant than last year while Xinjiang emit more.

Private company in Yunnan starts airline business

Jingcheng Group, a private company in Yunnan, Saturday signed a contract with the U.S. Sikorsky Aircraft again for buying a helicopter. The unknown company has been suddenly famous for its business in the airline industry. It has bought 30 planes in five years with a total investment of up to 10 billion yuan.

Alibaba targets logistics investment

Alibaba Group, China’s largest e-commerce company, is now in talks with a few Chinese logistics firms — including a warehouse operator and a parcel-delivery company — to invest a total of $100 million in them by the end of this year, Alibaba Group Chief Strategy Officer Zeng Ming said in an interview on the sidelines of the annual Alifest customer convention held this weekend in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.