The Xbox 360 will launch in China in 2006

Tim Chen, chief executive of Microsoft China, revealed in an interview with Reuters that Microsoft plans to start selling the Xbox 360 in China next year (along with other [sic] eight territories) but stressed that the timing of its launch was not set in stone.”

It’s nice to know that the mainland will be joining at least Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, and Colombia in welcoming the 360 with open arms (and large wallets, though nothing’s “set in stone”) next year.