1) HP China was an early adopter of knowledge management practices in China in the late 1990s, following approaches used by HP headquarters. This initially focused on IT systems. 2) In the early 2000s, HP China established several knowledge management practices organized by a KM committee, including knowledge documentation, standardization, learning groups, and a mentoring system. 3) The integration of Compaq and personnel changes in 2003 led to the suspension of many of HP China's KM practices. Developing a supportive environment and leadership commitment were identified as important factors for successful KM implementation.