Tim Chen, chief executive for Microsoft in China, told a group at a business forum in Shanghai that Microsoft hope to launch the Xbox 360 in China in 2006.

Microsoft has planned rollout to target the three largest gaming regions at the end of this year, with launches in North America on November 22nd, Europe on December 2nd and Japan on December 10th. This announcement adds mainland China to the list of countries expecting the 360 in 2006, which includes, Australia, Colombia, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.