Telecommunications operator China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHU) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) are in talks about offering the iPhone 4 and the iPad in China, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday.

China Unicom already offers older versions of the iPhone in China, but Apple hasn't yet announced plans to offer either the new iPhone 4 or the iPad in the country.

The person declined to give any details on the talks. It wasn't clear if any deal would involve offering the iPhone 4 with Wi-Fi connectivity, something that is missing from the current iPhones offered by China Unicom.

Apple spokeswoman Jill Tan declined to comment.

-By Owen Fletcher, Dow Jones Newswires; 8610 8400 7702; owen.fletcher@dowjones.com
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