When Lenovo announced its intention to buy Motorola off of former owner Google, it was assumed that the Chinese manufacturer wanted an easy foothold into potentially lucrative Western markets. But apparently Lenovo is just as interested in getting Motorola's well-received hardware into the largest mobile market on the planet. Today Motorola announced in a keynote that it would begin taking pre-orders for the second-gen Moto G and the 2014 flagship Moto X in China, and showed off the Moto X Pro (basically a de-branded Nexus 6).

All three models are mostly unchanged from their counterparts sold elsewhere, though they'll go without Google services and access to the Play Store, since the company doesn't formally operate in China. The Moto X Pro will also get a few extra bits of software compared to its Nexus counterpart, bringing it in line with the minimal notification and voice control additions to the standard Moto X. The Moto X and Moto X Pro will have LTE radios set for all three major Chinese carriers, and the Moto G will be offered in two dual-SIM versions for CMCC/China Unicom and China Telecom.

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The Moto X will be available from Motorola.com.cn, complete with the Moto Maker customization suite with wood and leather options, starting at 3299 RMB (around $530 USD) for the 16GB model. It's available for pre-order now, with delivery estimated in early February. A turquoise version, selected by an online vote, is available from retailers for 2999 RMB. The Moto G will be available for pre-order on February 10th starting at 1299 RMB ($210) for the 8GB model. The Moto X Pro will launch in March for an undisclosed price, but Chinese buyers can expect a considerable premium for the 6-inch phone.

Motorola will also offer the Moto 360 Android Wear watch and the Moto Hint, a unique Bluetooth headset that ties in with the voice actions on the Moto X and Moto X Pro, in China. Prices and dates for these accessories were not announced.