ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES [Text Block]	1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES China Information Technology Inc (the “Company” or “CNIT”), together with its subsidiaries, is a total solutions provider of information and display technology products and services in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The Company’s total solutions include specialized software, hardware, systems integration, and related services. These services are provided through the Company’s wholly-owned PRC subsidiaries, Information Security Technology (PRC) Co., Ltd ("IST"), Information Security Software (China) Co., Ltd (formerly, Information Security Development Technology Co., Ltd), or "ISS," Shenzhen Bocom Multimedia Display Technology Co., Ltd ("Bocom"), and Huipu Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (“Huipu”), and through the Company’s variable interest entity ("VIE"), iASPEC Software Company Limited ("iASPEC"), and its subsidiaries, Wuda Geoinformatics Co., Ltd ("Geo"), Shenzhen Zhongtian Development Company Ltd (“Zhongtian”) and Shenzhen iASPEC Software Company Limited ("SZ iASPEC") . The operating results of Bocom, Geo, Zhongtian and Huipu have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since February 1, 2008, April 1, 2008, November 1, 2008, and November 1, 2009, their respective acquisition dates. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and stated in US dollars, have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. The condensed consolidated statements of (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2012. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. It is suggested that these interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and notes thereto. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES [Text Block]

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

China Information Technology Inc (the “Company” or “CNIT”), together with its subsidiaries, is a total solutions provider of information and display technology products and services in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The Company’s total solutions include specialized software, hardware, systems integration, and related services. These services are provided through the Company’s wholly-owned PRC subsidiaries, Information Security Technology (PRC) Co., Ltd ("IST"), Information Security Software (China) Co., Ltd (formerly, Information Security Development Technology Co., Ltd), or "ISS," Shenzhen Bocom Multimedia Display Technology Co., Ltd ("Bocom"), and Huipu Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (“Huipu”), and through the Company’s variable interest entity ("VIE"), iASPEC Software Company Limited ("iASPEC"), and its subsidiaries, Wuda Geoinformatics Co., Ltd ("Geo"), Shenzhen Zhongtian Development Company Ltd (“Zhongtian”) and Shenzhen iASPEC Software Company Limited ("SZ iASPEC") .

The operating results of Bocom, Geo, Zhongtian and Huipu have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since February 1, 2008, April 1, 2008, November 1, 2008, and November 1, 2009, their respective acquisition dates.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and stated in US dollars, have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. The condensed consolidated statements of (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2012. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. It is suggested that these interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and notes thereto. The Company follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports.

China Information Technology, Inc. 10-Q