South Africa:Fast Growth Lies in Efforts

Ten years ago, under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, South Africa got freedom by smashing the inhuman system of apartheid after a long and arduous struggle and embarked on a new path to democracy. Ten years after the establishment of Democracy, the South African people have achieved outstanding and widely-acclaimed progress in the course of social transformation and national development.……     

South Africa:Fast Growth Lies in Efforts

Ten years ago, under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, South Africa got freedom by smashing the inhuman system of apartheid after a long and arduous struggle and embarked on a new path to democracy. Ten years after the establishment of Democracy, the South African people have achieved outstanding and widely-acclaimed progress in the course of social transformation and national development.     

Srilankan Airlines：Home Away from Home

The year of 2007 marks the 50 anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka,which started in 1947.Trade and economic ties between the two sides have become increasingly closer especially in these years.As one of the largest airlines in Asia and a previous winner of the Best South Asian Airline Award for 2005,Srilankan Airline has been an important contributor to this good bilateral relationship. This year,Srilankan Airline has also won a series of awards such as the PATA Gold Awards for the Best Marketing Campaign for an Airline,KLIA Awards,and so on.Recent- ly,China's Foreign Trade exclusively interviewed Mr.Chanaka Olagama,Chief Representa- tive Country Manager-China of Srilankan Airlines.He shared with us the development of and achievements made by Srilankan Airlines over these years.     

Further Promote and Expand sino-African Trade Cooperation——Interview with CCPIT Chairman Wan Jifei

As an important part of the 2^nd Forum of Sino-African Cooperation, the 2^nd Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs, jointly organized by CCPIT （China Council for the Promotion of International Trade） and the Ministry of Commerce was held from November 4 to 5 in Beijing. Premier Wen Jiabao, 27 African presidents and 6 African government leaders attended the conference. Over 1800 Chinese and African representatives from various industries participated in the conference.     

Learn from South Korea——Experiences to Cope with Weakening Export to China

Great importance has been attached to Sino-South .Korea trade relationship by the South Korean gov-ernment for the simple reason that China remains its biggest trade partner. Benefited from China＇s fast economic growth, export from South Korea to China has been rapidly growing with an average annual rate of 30.24% in the past three years. It can not be denied that China＇s appe- tite is undoubtedly one of the most important driving forces that fuels South Korea＇s economic growth. Unfortunately, with the advent of the financial turmoil, trade volume be- tween the two countries has been greatly sliding down since the end of 2008. To deal with the sour situation, a series of measures were timely released by the South Korean govern- ment to resolve the problem. Among these measures, some of them deserve our attention and bring us valuable experiences.     

＂Dragon＂ Brings Business Opportunity for China and South Africa

The direct flight was opened At 12:20 pm by South Africa time on Tuesday January 31,2012,a "dragon"jumped into the twilight sky of Johannesburg and fled to the east.After 15 hours,at 8:50 pm by China time on February 1,2012,the flight SA288 landed at Beijing Capital Airport with all sectors of government,businesspeople and internationd media.When interviewing Mr.Miller Matola he vividly described how meaningful the flight is to South Africa and China.He also compared the different concepts of dragons as they are evil in the west but in China the dragon is the symbol of wealth,prosperity,luck and power.The dragon also represents success,perfection,bright and an indomitable spirit.He expressed that this special time of the start of the Year of the Dragon was selected by South Africa Airways after elaborate consideration.     

China and South Korea,A Close Economic Connection Leading to Mutual Strategic Cooperation

2008 marks the 16th anniversary of this diplomatic bilateral relationship.In recent years,economic trade be- tween China and South Korea has increased greatly,with an improved complementary structure.Now,China is the largest importer of South Ko- rean products.In 1988,South Korea hosted the Olympic Games successfully,and after 20 years,another Asia country—China,hosted the 29th Olympic Games.Before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,China's Foreign Trade had the opportunity to interview H.E.Mr.Shin Jung- seu...     

"Dragon" Brings Business Opportunity for China and South Africa

The direct flight was opened At 12:20 pm by South Africa time on Tuesday January 31,2012,a "dragon"jumped into the twilight sky of Johannesburg and fled to the east.After 15 hours,at 8:50 pm by China time on February 1,2012,the flight SA288 landed at Beijing Capital Airport with all sectors of government,businesspeople and internationd media.When interviewing Mr.Miller Matola,he vividly described how meaningful the flight is to South Africa and China.He also compared the different concepts of dragons as they are evil in the west but in China the dragon is the symbol of wealth,prosperity,luck and power.The dragon also represents success,perfection,bright and an indomitable spirit.,He expressed that this special time of the start of the Year of the Dragon was selected by South Africa Airways after elaborate consideration.     

THE OPENING SHANDONG PROVINCE

Situated on China's eastern coast, Shandong Province is an important opening coastal province. Over the past 15 years, average gross product in the province increased by 11.9 percent each year. Since the beginning of the 1990s, its opening up and economic construction have entered a new stage of     

Export of China's Arts and Crafts

The export of China's arts and crafts has a long history. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient silk road. Arts and crafts are the epitome of China's splendid national culture of several thousand years, playing an important part in the economic, trade and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. China's arts and crafts represented by paintings, embroidery,cloisonn(?) and ceramics are Well known all over the world. China is one of the largest producers and exporters of paintings,     

Chinese Auto in Foreigners' Eyes

South Africa
South Africa has a long history of auto industry and a large auto ownership. ＂Heavy trucks and coaches made by some Chinese automakers are of high quality and competitive in price,＂ said an official from the Embassy of South Africa in China. ＂If aided by sound distribution network and good after-sales service, Chinese auto would take hold in the commercial vehicles market in South Africa.＂ He pointed out that in South Africa, many small business owners were engaged in small-scale freighting. Thus,     

National Pavilion Days Display Brilliant Culture

South Africa - Rise of a Modern Economy - ke Nako! South Africa celebrates its National Pavilion Day on August 9 with an evening gala dedicated to South African women and their contributions m freedom.     

Focus on Automechanika Frankfurt 2008

As an important part of Automechanika, one of the world＇s largest series of auto parts ＆ accessories exhibitions, Automechanika Frankfurt is the leading International Trade Fair for aftermarket auto parts and the Original Equipment Market. It is held every two years. It was first established in 1971 based on the idea ＂of necessity＂ by Messe Frankfurt GmbH, one of the famous German companies, because of a crisis in the automobile industry.     

Wuhu City

Wuhu, dating back 2,000 years ago, became an important city along the Yangtze River and Huai River in Anhui during the Song Dynasty (960-1274). Later it gradually developed into a hub handling domestic and foreign trade in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. In mid-Qing (1644-1911), it was one of the country's four rice markets together with Changsha, Jiujiang and Wuxi. Visitors are still impressed by     

After the Termination of Foreign Capital's Super National Treatment

The ＂super national treat-ment＂ enjoyed by foreign capital has finally been put to an end, a factor which has undoubtedly been closely related to the development of China＇s macroeconomy since the reform and openup began 30 years ago. Just like other countries in the past, including South Korea and Japan, which shared the same experience, China＇s attitude towards foreign capital has shifted frominitial preferential policies,     

Innovative Power Generated by the Digital Economy

In recent years,with the vigorous demand of intelligence and information in all walks of life,the digital economy has become an important engine to promote the high-quality development of China’s economy.The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 brought a huge blow to the global economic market,and had a great impact on the development of global trade and consumer employment.     

APSACC： Busy Launches,Great Opportunities

Asia Pacific South Africa Chamber of Commerce (APSACC) is a non-profit organization, whose primary objective is to facilitate the establishment and nurturing of mutually beneficial relationships between South African businesses and their Asian counterparts. Mr. Alex Khumalo, the General Manager of APSACC Secretariat made the APSACC launch in the Kunlun Hotel, Beijing, on October 24,2007.     

Shenchunwang Health Care Jelly

Shenchunwang Health Care Jelly was developed by Yang Yueqing, a pharmaceutical and health care expert in Xi'an City, after six years of research. It has passed appraisal and examination by the expert appraisal and examination committee under the Ministry of Health. The experts held that the product takes the lead among the similar health products     

The 14th Five-Year Plan Starts A New Journey to A Modernized Socialist Country

2021 is a year of special importance in China’s modernization process,since it is the first year of the 14 th Five-Year Plan and the start of a new journey to build a modern socialist country.In a period of five years,the Five-Year Plan specifies future direction for economic and social development in China,and is an important way for China to carry out development strategies and build consensus on development.     

China and South Korea,A Close Economic Connection Leading to Mutual Strategic Cooperation

2008 marks the 16th anniversary of this diplomatic bilateral relationship.In recent years,economic trade be- tween China and South Korea has increased greatly,with an improved complementary structure.Now,China is the largest importer of South Ko- rean products.In 1988,South Korea hosted the Olympic Games successfully,and after 20 years,another Asia country—China,hosted the 29th Olympic Games.Before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,China's Foreign Trade had the opportunity to interview H.E.Mr.Shin Jung- seung,the ambassador who served as the South Korean Foreign Ministry's Coun- selor to China from 1999 to 2001:he is very familiar with China,especially in regards to cultural and economic trade.During the interview, Mr.Shin Jung-seung shared his thoughts with us,focusing on topics such as the bilateral economy developing between these two nations,South Ko- rea's experience hosting the Olympic Games and the con- tinued use of facilities in the post-Olympic period:he also expressed his best wishes for the Beijing Olympics.