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No word about Beijing or Tianjin --> no deal signed in China as of yet!

More recently, Mr. Williams and UPR signed agreements with the Tatweer Dubai to develop Universal Studios Dubailand in Dubai, with Lotte Group and the Gyeonggi Provincial Government of South Korea to develop the Universal Studios Korea Resort near Seoul, and with ZAO Rusincom to develop Universal Studios Moscow in the Russian capital.

Source:
http://www.nbcuni.com/corporate/management/executive/universal-parks-resorts/thomas-l-williams/

From Chinese (Google Translate):

Beijing Tongzhou Universal Studios, the project failed to obtain the approval of the State Council

(Reporter Wang City) earlier this year rumored that Universal Studios will be located in Tongzhou and Tongzhou district party committee secretary Wang Yunfeng yesterday confirmed to the reporter, one of the United States failed to obtain the approval of the State Council, the original approval to the national key projects in Beijing Universal Studios project ran aground, Tongzhou District, intends to build the local Universal Studios, the current project work is demonstrated.

Yesterday, Wang Yunfeng told reporters that Beijing is indeed declared "Universal Studios" project, but not by the State Council for approval by the State Council also raised an additional investment to build the program, namely, to build China's own Universal Studios, the current related The project validation is ongoing.

Universal Studios, located in Beijing - Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission official said yesterday, not get the exact information, details of which can not be disclosed.

20, this reporter went to the Universal Studios project site --- Empress Xiao River Basin to conduct field interviews. Tongzhou District, Liyuan Town, Planning Division Director Liu Wuhua interview, said the town also just heard about this project settled in rumors here, but they have never received the documents and notices, before listing the headquarters of the Working Group, suspension of the relevant aspects of the work.

Interview, a person familiar told reporters before the Universal Studios project requisition the three towns of the land in Liyuan Town Zhangjiawan town,, Taiwan Town, Tongzhou District, the specific location in the three towns Cao Yuen Tsuen , gold high-rise village, Tian Fu Village, at the junction of the major groove force Zhuang, Empress Xiao River through them east flow to the project approval, this original corporate office buildings, residential buildings, plant, etc. will be used for demolition, this area and even the Tongzhou District will have a tremendous impact on.

The source said yesterday that although the introduction of the Universal Studios project died, but still worth looking forward to build the Tongzhou District, the Dowager Empress Xiao River economic circle, after all, in terms of geographical location and transport and development prospects, this place has the advantage Once the entry of leading enterprises, is bound to lead the industry chain, but also can provide a lot of jobs for the local.

Source:
http://www.china.com.cn/economic/txt/2009-05/22/content_17818389.htm

Date:
May 2009, three months after the original announcement

Comcast gained control of the Universal parks last year when it paid $13.75 billion to General Electric for 51 percent of NBCUniversal. Comcast quickly doubled down on the business, spending $1 billion to buy a stake in Universal Orlando owned by the Blackstone Group. G.E. and Blackstone were both more interested in wringing cash from the parks than expanding them; selling them entirely was regularly on the table.

But Comcast is different. “We’re really feeling the love,” said Mr. Williams, Universal’s chief.

Comcast has increased spending on the parks — by how much it won’t say — and is betting on strong international growth. Universal announced a deal in April to open a park in Moscow by the end of the decade. The company, which opened a park in Singapore two years ago, also has resorts in the works in South Korea and Dubai; it is pursuing a deal in China.

Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/business/universal-armed-with-cash-from-comcast-takes-aim-at-disney.html?pagewanted=2

My music teacher went to Beijing and the people living there said that they cancelled the park.

I bet it'll never be built.

Slight location change, Tianjin is 100km from Beijing. This indicates that the Beijing location may be cancelled.

Universal in talks for theme park in Tianjin
Monday, February 27, 2012 -- 12:13

Comcast Corp's (CCE.NYSE, CMCSA.Nasdaq) NBC Universal held preliminary talks to build a theme park in Tianjin, as the northern port city seeks to become a center for media and entertainment, Reuters reported, quoting the head of a Chinese trade delegation visiting Los Angeles. "We are establishing a center for culture and creativity and we want to become partners with the biggest and best companies in this area," Tianjin Vice Mayor Cui Jindu said in a phone interview. Cui did not indicate the deal was Universal was imminent, but he said Tianjin could partner with the Hollywood company to build a theme park and perhaps even a studio. The Chinese delegation will hold talks with other studios and companies in Los Angeles before making a decision. "We want to talk with Warner Brothers, with Disney and others," said Cui. "We are at the beginning of this."

Source:
http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/node/55189

More here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/26/us-universal-china-idUSTRE81P0IG20120226

Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. film giant Universal Studios is awaiting regulatory approval to build a theme park costing more than 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in Beijing, a Chinese government official said on Thursday.

"Universal has filed an application to build a theme park in Beijing and the project is being screened by the government," a spokeswoman with the Beijing city government told Reuters.

The park, to be jointly owned by Universal Studios and state-owned Beijing Tourism Group, has been listed by Beijing's city government as one of its key projects for 2009, the official Shanghai Securities News quoted unnamed sources as saying.

The project is likely to be approved because the authorities are keen to launch big projects that would boost the slowing economy, the report said.

But the Beijing government official played down the report saying there was no guarantee the theme park would get the green light.

An executive with Beijing Tourism, which owns Beijing Capital Tourism Co (600258.SS) and China Quanjude (Group) Co (002186.SZ), told Reuters the firm had set up a team to handle the project, but declined to elaborate. Universal Studios was not immediately available to comment.

Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said last month that it would submit a proposal to the Chinese government to build a theme park in Shanghai. That project would cost more than $3 billion, Chinese media reports said.

Universal Studios is operated by NBC Universal, which is 80 percent owned by General Electric Co (GE.N) and 20 percent by Vivendi (VIV.PA). ($1 = 6.83 Yuan) (Reporting by Fang Yan; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/02/12/universalstudios-china-idUSSHA13165320090212

Status: on hold