China-Costa Rica Entrepreneurs Conference Successfully Held

On the morning of April 2, CCPIT Vice Chairman Zhang Wei met with the new Moroccan Ambassador to China, Mr. Hakim. Vice Chairman Zhang Wei first extended his welcome to the visit of Ambassador Hakim with warm congratulations on his taking office and introduced him in detail to the functions of the CCPIT. He hoped that through joint efforts the communication and co- operation between the CCPIT and the Moroccan business circle would be strengthened to provide convenience for the Chinese enterprises to make investment in Morocco.     

CCPIT/CCOIC NEWS

Chairman Yu Xiaosong of CCPIT recently put forward a concrete plan to promote the cooperation betweenforeign investors and China's western region.The plan includest CCPIT will select several cities in the western region, establish long-term contacts withthem, set up special investment areas and attract foreign investment in the areas. CCPIT will invite governmentofficials of the western region to participate in various reports, luncheons and dinners organized by foreign chambersof commer…     

Fifty-Year Hardships Create a Brighter Future——Notes about the Legal Affairs Department of CCPIT

Along with the 50 years' development of China Council for the Promotion of Inter-national Trade (CCPIT), the Legal Affairs Department of CCPIT strives to make constantinnovations and continuous progress, and has made irreplaceable contributions to thepromotion of economy and trade between China and every other country in the world.     

The Mourning Ceremony for The Victims

After the strong earthquake centered in Wenchuan County in the Southwestern Chinese Sichuan Province took place,the CCPIT Overseas Representative Offices immediately responding to the call of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and following the instructions of CCPIT concerning disaster relief work, vigorously organized local enterprises to make donation for the quake-stricken regions, Below are the statistics of donation from partial overseas representative offices by May 19.     

NEWS FROM CCPIT

First China-Latin America Business Summit to Be Held in Chile The first China- Latin America Business Summit will be held in Santiago, Chile,on Nov.27 and 28, according to the China Council for the Promo- tion of International Trade(CCPIT). The CCPIT,the Export-Import Bank of China,Chile Na-     

CCPIT YU ping Attends the Celebration of the 95th Anniversary of Macao Chamber of Commerce

Oh January 7-Janu- ary 9,2008, a CCPIT delega- tion headed by Vice Chairman Yu Ping has visited Macao for the celebration of the 95th Anniversary of Macao Chamber of Commerce.On behalf of CCPIT,Yu Ping has sent the best wishes as well as presents to this celebration.He indicated that CCPIT will keep on working closely with the Macao Chamber of Commerce in the effbrts to promote economic and trade cooperation between the Mainland and Macao.The     

Combination of Arbitration with Conciliation Famed the World——-Practice of combining arbitration and conciliation Initiated by CCPIT＇s leaders

In 1952, when China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) was established, the first CCPIT Chairman Nan Hanchen, and Secretary-General Ji Chaoding, put forward the Proposal of Handling Foreignrelated Arbitration to its higher authority, in view of the demand for the development of China‘s foreign trade. The higher authority attached great importance to the     

Machinery

Established in 1988,CCPIT Subcouncil of Auto, under the leadership of National Machinery Bureau,with the guidance of CCPIT,is a professional platform for auto industry, bridging over national and international auto enterprises, to promote the trade communication,     

Dontion From CCPIT Overseas Representative Offices To Earthquake

After the strong earthquake centered in Wenchuan County in the Southwestern Chinese Sichuan Province took place,the CCPIT Overseas Representative Offices immediately responding to the call of the CPC Central Committee,the State Council and following the instruction of CCPIT concerning disaster relief work,vigororsly organized.Below are the statistics of donation from partial overseas representative offices by May 19.     

MACHINERY SUB-COUNCIL OF THE CCPIT——A WINDOW TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD FOR CHINA'S MACHINERY INDUSTRY

The Machinery Sub-council ofthe CCPIT (China Council forthe Promotion of InternationalTrade)was among the six firstestablished sub-councils.In lessthan eight years since itsestablishment,the Machinery Sub-council of the CCPIT has performedsuccessfully as a window to theoutside world for the machineryindustry,in coordination with thedevelopment strategy of foreigneconomic and trade cooperationfor the machinery industry sector,in promoting economic and tradeexchange between Chinese andoverseas enterprises,and makingChina's machinery industryaccessible to the world market.     

CCPIT Launches International Market Annual Report——2003

China‘s foreign trade is developing by leaps and bounds in recent years,and Chinese companies are striving to diversify their markets and seeking opportunitics to explore overscas markets.In this context.Thina Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT)is proud to present the series of CCPIT International Market Annual     

New Year Message Delivered by Wan Jifei, Chairman of CCPIT

On the occasion of New Year, on behalf of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), I would like to extend New Year greetings to all colleagues who are working in the trade-promotion field, to representatives of CCPIT overseas offices, to friends of all chambers of commerce of various countries and regions in the world, and to domestic and international readers who show concerns for China's Foreign Trade!It was an unusual year of 2003, Chinese economy underwent many ordeals such as SARS, the pressure of exchange rate of RMB, the protectionism of international trade, etc. Under the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, the Chinese people united and overcame difficulties to make every progress. Various reforms of     

Donation From CCPIT Overseas Representative Offices To Earthquake

After the strong earthquake centered in Wenchuan County in the Southwestern Chinese Sichuan Province took place,the CCPIT Overseas Representative Of- fices immediately responding to the call of the CPC     

General Commissioner of Expo Zaragoza 2008 Visited CCPIT

On February 2, 2007,Emilio FernándezCasta(n)o, General Commissioner of Spain-based Expo Zaragoza 2008, visited CCPIT to negotiate the relevant issues concerning the Chinese Pavilion in Expo Zaragoza 2008 with Exhibition Department of CCPIT.     

The 2nd MANA Trade Mission

The SecondMANA Trade MissionIn January 2003, invited by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), a MANA mission, composed of more than 50 representatives from 37 member companies came to China to joint with CCPIT in organizing the first MANA Trade Mission. It was a great success. Both the American and Chinese companies     

MESSAGE

The formation of CCPIT in 1952 and the Icebreaker mission from the UK led to the establishment in 1954 of formal UK-China trade relations. In that year the 48 Group was formally establishedand later in the same year the SBTC was formed.     

Cooperation Memorandum Signed Between Qinghai and CCPIT

Since the success of 2007 China(Qinghai)International Halal Food and Products Fair(CIHFP)was firstly held in Xinning last Novem- ber,the cooperation between Qinghai Province and CCPIT stepped into much closer.In her visit to Beijing during the Two Sessions period, China's only female governor of province,Song Xiuyan signed a coopera- tion memorandum to celebrate the fruits they have achieved in the past 30 years of reform and opening-up.And the counterpart this time is exactly CCPIT.     

Commercial Communities in China.Russia and Mongolia for Better Cooperation

On August 26, China-Ukraine Local Cooperation Forum, jointly sponsored by CCPIT and Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Industry （UCCI） was held in Kiev, Ukraine. The subject of this forum was strengthening the cooperation and coordination between the sub-councils of CCPIT and local branches of U-CCI to promote the economic and wade cooperation of the SMEs in the two countries.＂ More than 200 delegates from the governments, business associa- tions and enterprises of the countries attended the forum.     

CCPIT Awards "Honorary Member" to Wakahara Tomio

On February 1,2007 CCPIT awarded the title of Honorary Member to Wakahara Tomio, Vice Chairman of Tokai Japan-China Trade Center, to praise the contribution he has made to the Sino-Japanese friendship and bilateral economic and trade cooperation in the past.     

About CCPIT

Established in May 1952, China Council for the Promotion ofInternational Trade (CCPIT) is the most important and the largestinstitution for the promotion of foreign trade in China. CCPIT aims at promoting foreign trade of China, helping to introduceforeign investment and advanced foreign technologies, enhancing Sino-foreign economic and technological cooperation in various ways, settingup much closer economic and trade relations between China and other